Our Maternal Government When will the insanity of the nanny state end? From the prevention of alcohol sales between 2 am and 6 am to banning alcoholic energy drinks, there appears to be no end to the protectionist policies of the Washington State legislature? With the Senate passing the Distracted Driving Bill (5656) and the House passing Liz Pike’s “Student Driver” Bill 1159, the 2015 Washington State Legislative session is no exception. Will the day ever come when our elected officials fail to find and pass unnecessary legislation? Next year, we should expect to see bills ranging from the requirement of senior citizens to be forced to display decal warnings on their automobiles to a distracted driver law regarding the application of makeup or other personal hygiene while driving.