The following action is adapted from the WA Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA):

All of the WCPA priority bills started in the House of Representatives and must be passed off the House floor by this Wednesday, March 8.

HB 1579, creating an Office of Independent Prosecutor was passed Saturday, which is great news. It was a close vote, and signals work ahead to get it through the Senate.

Let’s keep up the pressure!

There is still time to let your state representative know that you support these bills and want them to send them over to their Senate colleagues. You can call them, email them, or click the below bill links and leave a comment, which will alert your representatives. Or all of the above!

Legislative Hotline: (800) 562-6000

Find Your District: https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/

House Member Roster: https://app.leg.wa.gov/Rosters/Members/House

HB 1513 – Traffic Safety for All (Reduces stops for low-level traffic violations that do not affect public safety): https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1513&Initiative=false&Year=2023

HB 1025 – The Access to Fairness Act (ends qualified immunity and allows private action against police officers): https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1025&Initiative=false&Year=2023

HB 1445 – AG Investigations and Reform Bill (grants authority to the state attorney general to do investigations of agencies where there is an alleged pattern and practice of violating the civil and constitutional rights of persons): https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1445&Initiative=false&Year=2023

More background information on each bill: https://www.washingtoncoalitionforpoliceaccountability.com/

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