We need your help to keep these important police accountability bills moving through the Washington State Senate now that they have passed the House. Please take the following quick and easy actions!
1) By 10:30 AM this morning, sign in as ‘pro’ to the Senate Committee on Law & Justice hearing on HB 1310, which revises police use of force standards to make deadly force a last resort: https://bit.ly/3loJXuT
At any time, you can leave a comment to email your Senator in support of this bill: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1310
2) Comment in support of HB 1267, which would mandate independent investigations of police misconduct: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1267
These actions are especially important if your Senator sits on the Committee on Law & Justice:
Jamie Pedersen Chair
Manka Dhingra Vice Chair
Mike Padden Ranking Member
Jim McCune Assistant Ranking Member
Jeannie Darnielle
Jeff Holy
Patty Kuderer
Jesse Salomon
Keith Wagoner
Find out who your Senator is here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
Background reading on these bills:
https://fanwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WCPA-Use-of-force.pdf
https://fanwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WCPA-independent-investigations-and-prosecutions.pdf
Event:
Washington for Black Lives is hosting a town hall with Representative Johnson and Representative Entenman about police accountability in the state legislature, this Wednesday, March 17 at 6pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pYYXJkXkTKi8bez–spW6A
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