Official Daily Action for Monday, January 20, 2025
Today we have another roundup of committee sign-in actions from our allies for our state legislative session. Remember, signing in “PRO” for a bill does not require you to testify. We are letting the committees know there is grassroots support for these bills. This should only take a few minutes if you do them one after another!
- From the WA State Labor Council: SB 5041, a bill to allow striking workers to receive unemployment insurance benefits: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32439&aId=161575&caId=24779&tId=3
- From 350 Seattle: SB 5174, to help Washington meet federal air quality standards by addressing harmful emissions from wood stoves. https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32454&aId=161846&caId=24935&tId=3&emci=ec2bdccf-03d3-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=e542684f-c0d5-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=200075
- From the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness:
- HB 1380 helps protect people from being punished by unreasonable laws for living outside when there is no shelter available for them in their community. https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=32456&aId=161832&caId=24922&tId=3
- SB 5222 caps rent increases at 7 percent annually and limits fees https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=32480&aId=161745&caId=24758&tId=3
- HB 1195 helps speed up the process and reduce barriers for local governments to create new emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=32456&aId=161465&caId=24884&tId=3
- HB 1235 ensures that local jurisdictions comply with the requirements to plan for and build affordable housing in their communities. https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=32456&aId=161466&caId=24885&tId=3
- From Faith Action Network: HB 1125 Judicial Discretion Act -Allow judges greater flexibility in sentencing when the original sentence no longer serves the interests of justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=32451&aId=161454&caId=24843&tId=3
