New laws focus on highway safety, school district finances, other issues

By: Erick Bengel, Olympia bureau

Outlets: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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OLYMPIA — The gavels have been struck, and the short legislative session is over. Here are a handful of new laws from Central and Southeastern Washington legislators.

Crash prevention zones

Starting on Jan. 1, 2029, local governments and the Washington State Department of Transportation will be able to deem dangerous stretches of public road as “crash prevention zones” that would function much like construction zones.

Drivers might encounter lights and …

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