In a few weeks Washington lawmakers will address public safety and the two-year state budget.
Jacquelin Maycumber, the House Republican floor leader, said she’s hopeful the Legislature will reconsider several recently passed police reforms and how the state handles drug possession.
Drug possession was a felony until last year, when the Washington Supreme Court overturned the state’s possession law. The Legislature passed a temporary fix making possession a misdemeanor after multiple referrals to treatment. Leaders in both parties say a new law will be passed next session.
Spokane Public Radio’s Rebecca White spoke to Maycumber about the upcoming legislative session.
This interview is a part of a series of conversations with eastern Washington lawmakers about the upcoming session.
Maycumber represents the three most northeast Washington counties as well as part of Okanogan and Spokane counties.