A partisan fight over whether Washington's flag truly represents the state in the best way it could is brewing in Olympia, raising the idea of a redesign.

A new chapter in Washington's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for redesigning the state flag progresses through the legislature. House Bill 1938, sponsored by Representatives Peterson,

House Bill 1938 would launch a state flag redesign committee to oversee the process of devising a new look for the iconic flag. The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on the bill at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hearing Room E of the John L. O’Brien Building on the Capitol Campus.