citizen involvement

While you are praying for bills this session, take some time out to see if you should be on a local appointive board or commission. A lot of policy is determined at this level.
Thurston Country

Your county will have a similar page.

Attack on Freedom of Information

Info is ethical event

2016 General Election Mary's Pics

PRESIDENT

Trump to keep our nation and become part of the UN

SENATE

Vance, we need an R to get control of the Senate and the committees, on the off chance he wins that would help

HOUSE DISTRICT 3

Jaime Herrera Beutler – pro-life

HOUSE DISTRICT 10

Jim Postma sort of pro-life, better than Heck

GOVERNOR

Bill Bryant – truly the lesser of 2 evils, voting for him only on the chance he won't veto R legislation if passed.

LT. GOVERNOR

Marty McClendon – pro-life conservative

SECRETARY OF STATE

Kim Wyman another lesser of 2 evils

STATE TREASURER

Duane Davidson – other candidate more liberal by a tad, this one is against an income tax, other one wants to consider it Other one also took money from Planned Parenthood.

STATE AUDITOR

Mike Miloscia – was a D but because pro-life got kicked out essentially

ATTORNEY GENERAL

John Trumbull – not attacking Arlene’s Flowers

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS

Stephen McLaughlin – wants to protect public lands, but use them too. 

SUPERINTENDANT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Erin Jones, less bad

INSURANCE  COMMISSIONER

Richard Schrock

DISTRICT 2

Randi Becker – she is the one that singlehandedly stops PP requested legislation

POSITION 1

Andrew Barkis - prolife

POSITION 2

JT Wilcox – pro-life

DISTRICT 20

All good guys and running unopposed

SENATE

POSITION 1

POSITION 2

DISTRICT 22

SENATE

Steve Owens – he is not Sam Hunt and looks like not a globalist

POSITION 1

Donald Austin – prolife young man

POSITION 2

Leave blank – no one good

DISTRICT 35

POSITION 1

Dan Griffey – prolife conservative

POSITION 2

Drew McEwen - prolife

SUPREME COURT

Incumbents think they are the legislature and insist they raise taxes.

POSITION 1

David DeWolf non-activist

POSITION 5

Greg Zempel – non-activist

POSITION 6

Dave Larsen – non-activist

SUPERIOR COURT POSITION 1

Laura Murphy – more Constitutional

SUPERIOR COURT POSITION 7

John Skinder – Foley doesn't believe in walls 

No to all initiatives

Initiative 1433

Minimum wage hike won’t help

Initiative 1464

Don’t give the government money

Initiative 1491

Gun take away, have plenty of laws if just enforced

Initiative 1501

Real reason is to keep people from learning that they do not have to pay union dues. The union won’t tell them, if addresses are public someone else can.

Initiative 732

Need to encourage fixing plants, not punishing before can, so no money to do it

Initiative 735

Corporations made not people so no free speech, no restrictions on unions. Restricts free speech

Advisory vote 14

Maintain extension of a previous tax

Advisory vote 15

Maintain removed an exemption– electric car exemption only helps rather well to do and cronies of progressives

Senate Joint Resolution 8210

Makes them finish redistricting earlier. Passed essentially unanimously.

Approve

August 2 Primary Mary's Pics

2016 AUGUST PRIMARY MARY’S PICS

FEDERAL

SENATE

Scott Nazarino is endorsed by Don Benton, who I respect. Chris Vance was terrible as State R Chair, establishment all the way and says he will not vote for Trump .  That makes him for Hilary for all practical purposes.

CONGRESS 3 Jaime Herrera Beutler

CONGRESS 10 Jim Postama – another weak candidate, I think he runs anytime they need someone to make the D’s spend money.

STATEWIDE

GOVERNOR  Bill Bryant

LT. GOVERNOR Marty McClendon is fun and conservative. – Yin is establishment/Mainstream, Figueroa less so Rossi/McKenna. McClendon probably doesn’t have a chance. Personally gong to vote for his anyway. The Lt. Governor’s main job is keeping order in the Senate not voting on legislation or enforcing it.

SECRETARY OF STATE Kim Wyman – only R, not a favorite, but better than the alternative

TREASURER  Duane Davidson – less establishment

AUDITOR Mike Milosia – pro-life was a D and left

ATTORNEY GENERAL – voting for Trumbull, he has no money but not Ferguson – Arlene’s Flowers Why didn’t someone run against him

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS – Steve McLaughlin – the only candidate that will let us keep ours

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION – Ron Higgins per Research Mom/Sharon Hanek

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER – Richard Schrock – Murta pro-choice – don’t trust him on forced abortion coverage.

SUPREME COURT 5 – Greg Zempel

LEGISLATURE

2              SENATE Randi Becker

               1 Andrew Barkis              

   2 JT Wilcox

20           SENATE John Braun

               1 Richard DeBolt

               2 Ed Orcutt

22           SENATE Steve Owens

               1 Donald Austin

               2 blank or write in your cat

35           1 Dan Griffey

               2 Drew MacEwen

THURSTON COUNTY

1 -  Jon Petit – long time activist against the status  quo, Hutchings if you don’t like Jon  had issues in Tenino, but conservative Absolutely not Cooper. Cooper is what we have now in spades

2 – Gary Edwards

Special Session

As you now know the governor vetoed a lot of bills in a temper tantrum. Special session for the budget. I don't think they have to votes to over ride the vetoes. Just pray

Bills passed both houses

1541 Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee – discipline should be based on behavior not color, allowing charter schools would help, the rest is WEA and a tendency to keep students in remediation in order to qualify for additional funding. NOOOOOO   Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1

2323 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. Another program to funnel money to NGO’s NO Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

2326 Transferring regulatory authority over independent review organizations to the insurance commissioner.  Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1

2335 Addressing health care provider credentialing. NO NO BIG PHARMA CONTROL Referred to General Government & Information Technology   Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

2465 Requiring private health insurers and the medicaid program to reimburse for a twelve-month supply of contraceptive drugs. NO PAY FOR ENTERTAINMENT  Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1

2694 Concerning background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes. YES Treats tribes like other agencies Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

2925 Concerning accessing land during a fire suppression response for the purpose of protecting livestock from a wildland fire.   YES IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAPPENED IN OR  Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1 Speaker signed. President signed

2928 Ensuring that restrictions on outdoor burning for air quality reasons do not impede measures necessary to ensure forest resiliency to catastrophic fires.   YES APPEARS OR RELATED TOO Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

5342 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES   Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1 President signed. Speaker signed. Delivered to Governor

5778 Concerning ambulatory surgical facilities – I would love this is PP wasn’t an ambulatory surgical center NO Supposedly there are safeguards, not sure I see any.        Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

6165 Concerning short-barreled rifles  YES allows up to federal law  Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1

6171 Concerning civil penalties for knowing attendance by a member of a governing body at a meeting held in violation of the open public meetings act.  YES Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1

6194 Concerning public schools that are not common schools. 2367  Fix Court ruling on Charter Schools YES Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1

6242 Requiring the indeterminate sentence review board to provide certain notices upon receiving a petition for early release. YES SAFETY OF VICTIMS  Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

6519 Expanding patient access to health services through telemedicine and establishing a collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine.   NO PROVISION FOR A WOMAN TO HAVE AN EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE SHE DOES NOT HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCCY BEFORE GIVING DRUGS FOR AN ABORTION  Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1 President signed.

PROGRESS OF BILLS

THESE ARE FISCAL BILLS SO ARE STILL ALIVE, ALL THE REST EITHER PASSED OR ARE DEAD. THEY CAN BE RESURRECTED, BUT SELDOM ARE.

2346 Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling NO solar is not cost effective, probably to offset argument that these bills only help the wealthy Referred to Ways & Means

6210 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. NO funneling to NGO Placed on second reading

THIS WEEK'S HEARINGS

PASSED FIRST HOUSE

1294 Enhancing youth voter registration  Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1

1321    Declaring the intent for all Washingtonians to have health care coverage by 2020 this will probably force people to buy like Obamacare NO  Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused

1541 Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee – discipline should be based on behavior not color, allowing charter schools would help, the rest is WEA and a tendency to keep students in remediation in order to qualify for additional funding. NOOOOOO   Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.  Placed on Third Reading – means it is going to the floor. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused

1651 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

1745 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO  Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government  Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused

1790 Clarifying the authority of a nurse working in a school setting  can’t forbid them to prescribe contraceptives, or the pill? NO Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused

2323 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. Another program to funnel money to NGO’s NO  Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1

2326 Transferring regulatory authority over independent review organizations to the insurance commissioner.  Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0

2335 Addressing health care provider credentialing. NO NO BIG PHARMA CONTROL Referred to General Government & Information Technology   Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0

2346 Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling NO solar is not cost effective, probably to offset argument that these bills only help the wealthy Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1

2430 Preserving water resources for an array of water supply needs, including irrigated agriculture, fish and wildlife habitat, and municipal use, by updating water conservation standards for appliances. NO Wonder if he owns stock in the companies making the new stuff Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.

2465 Requiring private health insurers and the medicaid program to reimburse for a twelve-month supply of contraceptive drugs. NO PAY FOR ENTERTAINMENT  2465 Requiring private health insurers and the medicaid program to reimburse for a twelve-month supply of contraceptive drugs. NO PAY FOR ENTERTAINMENT  Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0

2483 Protecting minors from sexual exploitation. YES HUMAN TRAFFICKING  Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0

2682 Providing automatic voter registration at qualified voter registration agencies. NO Will cause lots of ineligible people registering and lots of extra paperwork and corruption of elections Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0

2694 Concerning background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes. YES Treats tribes like other agencies  Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1

2895 Concerning alien victims of certain qualifying criminal activity.  YES HELP CONVICT HUMAN TRAFFICKING Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1

2925 Concerning accessing land during a fire suppression response for the purpose of protecting livestock from a wildland fire.   YES IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAPPENED IN OR  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0

2928 Ensuring that restrictions on outdoor burning for air quality reasons do not impede measures necessary to ensure forest resiliency to catastrophic fires.   YES APPEARS OR RELATED TOO  Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1

5277 Making the crime of patronizing a prostitute a gross misdemeanor. – increases misdemeanor to gross misdemeanor YES  Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2

5342 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES   Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent

5778 Concerning ambulatory surgical facilities – I would love this is PP wasn’t an ambulatory surgical center NO Supposedly there are safeguards, not sure I see any. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused

6165 Concerning short-barreled rifles  2481 YES allows up to federal law  Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0

6171 Concerning civil penalties for knowing attendance by a member of a governing body at a meeting held in violation of the open public meetings act. 2353 YES Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0

6194 Concerning public schools that are not common schools. 2367  Fix Court ruling on Charter Schools YES  Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2

6210 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. NO funneling to NGO   Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2

6242 Requiring the indeterminate sentence review board to provide certain notices upon receiving a petition for early release. YES SAFETY OF VICTIMS  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0

6396 Changing rule-making requirements to require preadoption review by the attorney general and a yearly expiration.  YES CURTAIL THINGS LIKE THE BATHROOM RULE Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0

6519 Expanding patient access to health services through telemedicine and establishing a collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine.   NO PROVISION FOR A WOMAN TO HAVE AN EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE SHE DOES NOT HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCCY BEFORE GIVING DRUGS FOR AN ABORTION  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0

8211 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

YES Third reading, failed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0

IMPORTANT

I am pasting a message from Facebook from Representative J.T. Wilcox, 2nd District. It is the reason we need to pray. I cover the bills as introduced. Any can be amended to change he original intent. In fact, the whole original bill can be stripped and  new one put in under the same name as an amendment.  2610

"I witnessed the most remarkable display of casual arrogance today of the 5+ years I have spent in the State House. With 1 days notice and NO public input, Rep. Sam Hunt offered an amendment that would change the form of Thurston County government by adding 2 new commissioners. This is clearly motivated by fear that his party is losing their long-term grip on the Thurston County Commission. 49 members of his party thoughtlessly followed along, with no consideration of the fundamental violation of American's right of self-government that this enabled. I objected strenuously, in the most passionate speeches I've ever given. Although some republicans agreed with the original bill that had public input and involved Spokane County, all followed me in opposing the amended bill. In the moment of highest drama this year, the Speaker was forced to hold open the vote while Democratic caucus leaders whipped votes to get to 50. Clearly, by the time I and other Republicans had reacted with outrage to the amendment, even members of the Democratic caucus realized what a miscarriage of just government was being perpetrated.
I am amazed at the unthinking attitude of this ruling party. Imagine the outrage if the amendment had altered Seattle or King County government, or added members to the Senate or House of Representatives. With this majority, this could happen to any county, any city or any other public entity, late on any Friday night. It reveals deep scorn for voters who deserve a voice. I am rarely this fervent but, then, this is beyond anything I have ever witnessed in Olympia. Although expanding the commission might be a good idea, in the end, there is a constitutional and well-known PUBLIC process to do it and this was not it."

Failure of 6443

6443 Concerning human rights commission rules on gender segregated facilities.  YES REPEALS THE NEW RULE  - Third reading, failed; yeas, 24; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 0.

How they voted  

You can click on the  View Roll Call 

NEW AND OLD BILLS TO WATCH

HOUSE BILLS

1745 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO

2290 Limiting out-of-state requests for public records. Not limited to out of state, must be business or media. NO

2294 Concerning public funds being used for elective abortions. YES

2299 Requiring lobbying reports to be filed electronically YES Allows the public to see where the money is coming from

2303 Adopting the international wildland urban interface code by reference for purposes of the state building code. NO International anything is Agenda 21

2304 Concerning prescriptive authority of naturopaths. NO Restricction

2308 Regulating applications for forest practices on lands located within the boundaries of master planned resorts established under chapter 36.70A RCW. YES

2310 Concerning fire prevention in 2016. NO fireworks or outdoor burning statewide all summer. NO

2323 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. Another program to funnel money to NGO’s NO

2335 Addressing health care provider credentialing. NO NO BIG PHARMA CONTROL

2346 Promoting a sustainable, local renewable energy industry through modifying renewable energy system tax incentives and providing guidance for renewable energy system component recycling NO solar is not cost effective, probably to offset argument that these bills only help the wealthy

2347 Reducing the tax on useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products. NO Causing issues needs to pay for them

2353 Concerning civil penalties for knowing attendance by a member of a governing body at a meeting held in violation of the open public meetings act. YES BUT NOT THAT IMPORTANT

2354 Banning assault weapons and large capacity magazines NO to gun control

2367 Concerning public schools that are not common schools Fix Court ruling on Charter Schools YES

2368 Creating a two-year pilot program authorizing up to five qualified licensed marijuana retailers to deliver marijuana to Washington residents in a city with a population of over six hundred fifty thousand. Noon principle needs more supervision for recreational

2373 Making provisions to evaluate student mental health services and provide students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance NO We don’t need the schools teaching emotional skills. This WILL be misused

2374 Concerning a statewide ammunition fee to fund local public safety. NO on principal no relation

2421 Directing that the state may not regulate greenhouse gas emissions beyond the requirements established by federal law. YES AGENDA 21 POWER GRAB AVERTED

2424 Providing for hospital discharge planning with lay caregivers. WATCH FOR SEIU

2430 Preserving water resources for an array of water supply needs, including irrigated agriculture, fish and wildlife habitat, and municipal use, by updating water conservation standards for appliances. NO Wonder if he owns stock in the companies making the new stuff

2460 Providing local authorities with the authority to regulate firearms in certain public places NO 2^nd Amendment

2461 Concerning extreme risk protection orders. NO more control creep

2465 Requiring private health insurers and the medicaid program to reimburse for a twelve-month supply of contraceptive drugs. NO PAY FOR ENTERTAINMENT

2481 Concerning short-barreled rifles. YES conforms to federal law

2483 Protecting minors from sexual exploitation. YES HUMAN TRAFFICKING

2488 Creating an academic bill of rights. YES FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS

2490 Addressing accountability and fairness in public employee collective bargaining.  YES OPEN UNION NEGOTIATIONS

2612 Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child YES Should be obvious

2653 Concerning the excise taxation of personalized handguns.NO This is gun control. Can be hacked.

2668 Vacating convictions arising from offenses committed as a result of being a victim of trafficking, promoting prostitution, or promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor. YES

2682 Providing automatic voter registration at qualified voter registration agencies. NO Will cause lots of ineligible people registering and lots of extra paperwork and corruption of elections

2694 Concerning background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes. YES Treats tribes like other agencies

2720 Protecting private property rights by aligning the jurisdictional scope of the state water pollution control act with the jurisdictional scope of the federal clean water act. YES TRYS TO CONTROL OUT OF CONTROL GOVERNMENT

2748 Concerning the payment of attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims. YES CURTAIL GOVERNMENT

2754  Restricting the use of funds for grants to organizations that provide elective abortions. YES

2848 Addressing the influence of corporations and money in our political system. NO SHOULD RELLY BE IN ANOTHER PLACE MESSAGE TO FEDS TO CONTROL POLITICAL SPENDING

2862 Preventing unfunded state mandates by requiring school district fiscal notes to identify revenue sources.  YES ONLY BECAUSE OF McLEARY

2895 Concerning alien victims of certain qualifying criminal activity.  YES HELP CONVICT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

2925 Concerning accessing land during a fire suppression response for the purpose of protecting livestock from a wildland fire.   YES IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAPPENED IN OR

2928 Ensuring that restrictions on outdoor burning for air quality reasons do not impede measures necessary to ensure forest resiliency to catastrophic fires.   YES APPEARS OR RELATED TOO

2947 Eliminating the office of the superintendent of public instruction and transferring its powers, duties, and functions to a new department of education.  NO Good idea, but requires that all rules comply with federal law means COMMON CORE

6612 Prohibiting sex-selection abortions YES

SENATE BILLS

5277 Making the crime of patronizing a prostitute a gross misdemeanor. – increases misdemeanor to gross misdemeanor YES

5778 Concerning ambulatory surgical facilities – I would love this is PP wasn’t an ambulatory surgical center NO Supposedly there are safeguards, not sure I see any.

5289 Requiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion YES

6165 Concerning short-barreled rifles  2481 YES allows up to federal law

6171 Concerning civil penalties for knowing attendance by a member of a governing body at a meeting held in violation of the open public meetings act. 2353

6173 Prohibiting rules and policies that limit greenhouse gas emissions YES greenhouse gas rule restriction

6174 Concerning ballot titles for initiatives to the people YES makes people aware of increased spending

6175 Concerning watershed management actions by watershed improvement districts YES Control of agencies must acct

6189 Requiring teacher preparation programs to integrate Native American curriculum developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction into existing Pacific Northwest history and government requirements. No until we know more about the program

6194 Concerning public schools that are not common schools. 2367  Fix Court ruling on Charter Schools YES

6210 Creating the Washington achieving a better life experience program. NO funneling to NGOs 

6242 Requiring the indeterminate sentence review board to provide certain notices upon receiving a petition for early release. YES SAFETY OF VICTIMS

6255 Addressing judge impartiality. YES HOPEFULLY THIS INCLUDES UNIONS

6380 Eliminating unnecessary laws  YES WONDERFUL IDEA

6391 Concerning background checks in emergency placement situations requested by tribes. YES Treats tribes like other agencies

6396 Changing rule-making requirements to require preadoption review by the attorney general and a yearly expiration.  YES CURTAIL THINGS LIKE THE BATHROOM RULE

6424 Expanding the subjects to be covered in annual self-assessments performed by state agencies under the quality management statute and requiring the results of such assessments to be conveyed to the legislature.  YES FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF SPENDING 2783

6443 Concerning human rights commission rules on gender segregated facilities.  YES REPEALS THE NEW RULE

6519 Expanding patient access to health services through telemedicine and establishing a collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine.   NO PROVISION FOR A WOMAN TO HAVE AN EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE SHE DOES NOT HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCCY BEFORE GIVING DRUGS FOR AN ABORTION

6526 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking.   YES HUMAN TRAFFICKING

6548 Allowing the use of gender-segregated facilities.  YES

6550 Allowing access to investigational products by terminally ill patients participating in clinical trials.  YES NATURAL THERAPIES CAN WORK, PROTECTS DOCTORS THAT ALLOW

6612 Prohibiting sex-selection abortions YES

RESOLUTIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

732 Creating a carbon pollution tax on fossil fuels to fund a reduction in the state sales tax, a reduction in the business and occupation tax on manufacturing, and the implementation/enhancement of the working families' sales tax exemption PROPOSED INIATIVE TO PASS A CARBON TAX NOOOOOO

735 Objecting to the influence of corporations and money in our political system. NO CAMPIGN CONTROL DOESN’T WORK. JUST NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS FROM

4012 Requesting that the food and drug administration continue its efforts to change its blood donation deferral guidance. NO DANGEROUS

4013 Applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution relating to fiscal restraints on the federal government, the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and terms of office for federal officials and for members of Congress.  YES ABSOLUTELY

4014 Concerning the reintroduction of salmon and steelhead above blocked areas of the Columbia river.  YES SHOULD HELP THE TRIBES

4212 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to make public safety a paramount duty of the state. YES Schools do more that educate. Not sure they should, but they do.

4213 Requiring the referral of a constitutional amendment that requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature for tax increases, legislative approval for fee increases, and removes the advisory vote requirement for tax increases.  YES WE NEED THIS

4214 Requiring the referral of a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote of the legislature for tax increases. NEED ONE OF THESE

4215 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes. YES

4216 Eliminating the office of the superintendent of public instruction.   YES WHY SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN CHARTER SCHOOLS

4217 Amending the state Constitution so that judges on the supreme court serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms.  YES

8015 Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution. NO contribution limits don’t work

8016 Applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution relating to fiscal restraints on the federal government, the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and terms of office for federal officials and for members of Congress. YES

8208  Requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes, a majority vote to raise certain fees, and no advisory vote by the people on tax legislation.

8209 Requiring legislative action that raises taxes be approved by at least a two-thirds vote of both the senate and house of representatives.

8211 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

YES

8212 Requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes, a simple majority vote to impose or raise fees, and no advisory vote.YES

8213 Requiring the legislature to enact a four-year balanced budget.   YES

8214 Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax. NOOOOOOOOOO

CUT OFF CALENDAR

Cut Off Calendar

This first date is Friday then the 9th then the 17th. After that bills have to be out of the 1st House. If not they are dead. Unless of course someone amends them to a budget bill, or they use one of the special procedures to bring a bill to the floor.

Links

The purpose of this blog is prayer. Some bills will never get a hearing. That can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the bill. Most other sites deal with the bills once they get a hearing. Most legislators really don't want to hear about bills before this unless they are on the committee that the bill has been assigned to.

Once the bills reach committee there are sites with clearer information on when and to whom you should call/write and when to come to Olympia to appear at a hearing. I am going to try to find an organization for each area.

Family Policy Institute of Washington 

Full List of Old Bills That are Back

1143 Allowing voters to return a voted ballot and signed declaration by fax or email NO fraud bad enough as it is

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to State Government.

1355 Increasing the minimum hourly wage to twelve dollars over four years. NO

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards

1356 Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment. NO covers ALL employers hard on small businesses

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

1364 Establishing a citizens' initiative review pilot program. – NOOO purpose of iniative is leg not doing their job keep them out of it – have budget people make cost accounting if necessary instead

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to State Government

1393 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. – allows Thurston County to tax unincorporated areas NO

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Transportation

1403 Regarding telemedicine looks legit this time. Requires an in person visit to someone. NC

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Health Care & Wellness.

1404 Requiring a bistate work group for certain transportation projects.- Goes around leg to fund bridge NO

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Transportation.

1437 Modifying the all payer claims database to improve health care quality and cost transparency by changing provisions related to definitions regarding data, reporting and pricing of products, responsibilities of the office of financial management and the lead organization, submission to the database, and parameters for release of information NO Why does private data need to be centralized unless they plan to ration or cut out the Christian orgs

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Health Care & Wellness.

1511 Requiring Washington's tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools. – like idea of the teaching, but too many requirements already and the substitute bill requires they uses the Sup of Public Instruction material not tribe developed NO

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs

1541 Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee – discipline should be based on behavior not color, allowing charter schools would help, the rest is WEA and a tendency to keep students in remediation in order to qualify for additional funding. NOOOOOO 

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Education.

    Jan 12 Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

    Jan 14 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

     ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 3rd Substitute) (Majority Report)

     Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

     Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

    Jan 18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

     Referred to Appropriations.

    Jan 21 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. 

1651 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards

1745 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO

Jan 20 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM.

2098 Establishing a statewide training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel. Shared hope and others already have the program and would do the training free – just  require the usage of a program not develop one. YES

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Public Safety.

2156 Relating to promoting the fiscal sustainability of cities and counties. – YES PUBIC ACCESS TO INFORMATON

Jan 11 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

     Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

     Referred to Finance

5041 Concerning seizure and forfeiture of property for patronizing a prostitute. – teeth in sex trafficking YES

Jan 14 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Law & Justice.

5045 - Concerning the deauthorization of union security provisions by public employees. – requires secret vote YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5274 Revising the responsibilities of the joint administrative rules review committee. – reigning in WAC production YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5277 Making the crime of patronizing a prostitute a gross misdemeanor. – increases misdemeanor to gross misdemeanor YES

Jan 14 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Law & Justice.

5289 Requiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet.

5329 Requiring public employee collective bargaining sessions to be open meetings. YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5342 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES

Jan 19 On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.

5368 Limiting the enforcement of administrative rules and policies - – rules back to leg YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5443 Concerning disclosure of provider compensation programs by health plan carriers. YES lets you know if they are rationing

Jan 14 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Health Care.

5579 Exempting certain firearms transfers involving licensed security guards from background check requirements. YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5594 Concerning federal funding programs requiring changes in state law.- determine if following the feds for funding is fiscally responsible at least for healthcare YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5661 Allowing the legislature to hold public hearings on ballot propositions.  NO they need to stay out of it.

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5668 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet

5778 Concerning ambulatory surgical facilities – I would love this is PP wasn’t an ambulatory surgical center NO Supposedly there are safeguards, not sure I see any.

Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM

8205 Amending the state Constitution so that justices of the supreme court are elected by qualified electors of a supreme court judicial district. YES

Jan 19 Moved to Rules White Sheet.

New session

The new session will be starting very soon. I will be primarily covering new bills, but all bills not passed last session can be brought back at any time. Any that were passed by a committee are still passed, any passed by one house are still passed. I will try to monitor those, but sometimes they are quickly brought to the floor. This happens when they are in rules in the 2nd house.

Also, you may notice the new look, I am trying to make it easier for you to navigate this. I will make a master post for the topics and edit that rather than repost. That way things will be together. I will change the published on date so that you can see when I update the post.  Also, I am not going to break things into topics for you, as  I will follow fewer bills

You can use the Bill Information link to comment on bills.

The biggest prayer need of for HJM 4008. Pray and comment on this one.