May 2009

• (05/20) Benton’s bill to help children with dyslexia signed into law

April 2009

• (04/25) Benton wins funding for his bill to help students with dyslexia

• (4/25) Benton votes ‘no’ to reducing community supervision for child molesters

• (04/16) Benton honors Mother Joseph on the 186th anniversary of her birth

• Watch video of Sen. Benton speaking in honor of Mother Joseph

• (04/15) Senate approves Benton’s “Donate Life Month” resolution to encourage more people to become organ donors

• (04/13) Benton's bill to help children with dyslexia wins House approval

March 2009

• Read about Sen. Benton's bill to expand teacher training on dyslexia (SSB 6016) in the Seattle Times (3/18)

• (03/06) Democrats push through unlimited sales tax increase
  Democrats push through unlimited sales tax increase

• (03/05) Benton amendment would enact ‘Jessica’s Law’; make murder committed by a sexually violent predator subject to death penalty
  Watch video of Sen. Benton arguing for Jessica's Law in Washington

• Benton amendment would enact ‘Jessica’s Law’

• (03/04) Senate Democrats pass bill to force Washington into the abortion business

bMay Benton Bulletin

bMarch Benton Bulletin
b2009 Session Preview