Paul Harris

The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5765 on Tuesday, which would open the door for tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portland. The bill would allow for tolls to be set by mutual agreement between the two state Transportation Commissions, and a...

We are in the last few days of the 2023 legislative session. We still have a few remaining issues to resolve before we wrap up on April 23, including finalizing and passing the three state budgets – operating, transportation, and capital – for the next biennium. Vehicular Pursuit Update But first, one of the...

A bill from Rep. Paul Harris designed to hold negligent drivers to greater accountability was unanimously passed by the Senate Wednesday. House Bill 1112 would allow judges, at their discretion, to impose criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable victim. It would also create a gross...

A bipartisan bill that would help increase access to certain medical care and procedures is headed to the governor’s desk, after passing the state Senate on Thursday. House Bill 1073, sponsored by Rep. Paul Harris, would extend the expiration of a certified medical assistant interim permit to the issuance of...

I hope this short letter finds you well. Thank you again for allowing me to serve you. I wanted to let you know I will be joining my 17th District seatmates Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, and Rep. Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson, for a pair of town-hall meetings to discuss the ongoing...

Sen. Lynda Wilson, Rep. Paul Harris, both R-Vancouver, and Rep. Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson, are inviting constituents in the 17th District to join them for a pair of town-hall meetings to discuss the ongoing 2023 legislative session. “There’s a lot of news to share from the first half of the session,...

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, speaks on the House floor in support of his bill that would allow judges, at their discretion, to impose criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable victim.

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, opposes a bill on the House floor that takes aim at the natural gas industry. the bill is expensive, poorly thought out, and it would delay new construction and design. Click below to watch:

A bill that would allow judges to hold negligent drivers to greater accountability and protect vulnerable victims of accidents has been voted off the House floor. House Bill 1112, from Rep. Paul Harris, would allow judges, at their discretion, to impose criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of...