Many bills monitored by our Church and Society/Social Justice Committee and supported by Faith Action Network (FAN), Earth Ministry, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, and Grandmothers against Gun Violence have passed from the Washington State house of origin to other house committees for consideration and then final vote.
When bills are introduced in the opposite chamber, it’s important for us to show strong support!
This is an opportunity to make your voice heard on issues affecting our environment and be the voice for people unable to speak for themselves.
To quickly support a bill online, click on the link below after each bill and follow these step by step instructions:
- After clicking on the link to a bill listed above, find the “Comment on this bill” button on the right side of the web page.
- Enter your address to “verify” your legislative district number and state legislators, then select which legislators you would like to receive your comment.
- Enter your contact information (name and email address).
- Select “Support.”
- In the “Comments” box, add a comment which can be as brief as “Please support this bill.” It is not necessary for you to explain the substance of a bill, but you may explain why you support the bill, and, if you have a personal experience to share, please do that.
- Select “Submit comment.”
Environment/Climate Change Legislation
- HB 1091 – Clean Fuels Standards: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel. Bill will be heard in the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee on March 10.
- SB 5141 – HEAL Act: Implementing the recommendations of the environmental justice task force. Bill will be heard in the House Environment & Energy Committee on March 12 .
Policing and Criminal Justice
- HB 1054: Establishes requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice on March 11.
- HB 1090: Prohibiting private detention facilities. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Human Services Committee on March 11.
- SB 5051: Decertification of peace officers and Criminal Justice Training Commission reforms. Scheduled for a hearing in the House Public Safety Committee on March 11.
- HB 1267: Investigations into police misconduct and use of deadly force to be made independent within the Governor’s office.