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Three criminal justice bills require action

FCWPP Alert: Three criminal justice bills require action in the Senate Ways & Means Committee  If you live in a legislative district whose state Senator is on the Ways & Means Committee, your senator’s action is crucial to advancing the following bills.  Please call or email themtoday (see list of Committee members below).  Action in the Committee must be completed by this Tuesday, April 9. It is particularly important to reach Committee Chair Sen. Andy Hill (district 45; email and Majority Leader Sen. Rodney Tom (district 48; email ). 1. HB 1341:  Compensation for persons wrongfully convicted (prime sponsor: Orwall; more info: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1341&year=2013)  2. HB 1284:  Rights for parents who are incarcerated (prime sponsor: Roberts; more info: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1284&year=2013) 3. HB 1777:  Acceleration of date for expanding mental health grounds for involuntary commitment (prime sponsor: Green; more info: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1777&year=2013)We need to let Committee members know that we care about these bills.  Thanks for all you do! FCWPP Legislative Committee ———————————————————————– Senate Ways & Means Committee Members (email address in the form:  , e.g., )
Senator District Phone
Hill, Andy (R) Chair 45 (360) 786-7672
Baumgartner, Michael (R) Vice Chair 6 (360) 786-7610
Honeyford, Jim (R) **** 15 (360) 786-7684
Hargrove, James (D) * 24 (360) 786-7646
Nelson, Sharon (D) ** 34 (360) 786-7667
Bailey, Barbara (R) 10 (360) 786-7618
Becker, Randi (R) 2 (360) 786-7602
Braun, John (R) 20 (360) 786-7638
Conway, Steve (D) 29 (360) 786-7656
Dammeier, Bruce (R) 25 (360) 786-7648
Fraser, Karen (D) 22 (360) 786-7642
Hasegawa, Bob (D) 11 (360) 786-7616
Hatfield, Brian (D) 19 (360) 786-7636
Hewitt, Mike (R) 16 (360) 786-7630
Keiser, Karen (D) 33 (360) 786-7664
Kohl-Welles, Jeanne (D) 36 (360) 786-7670
Murray, Ed (D) 43 (360) 786-7628
Padden, Mike (R) 4 (360) 786-7606
Parlette, Linda Evans (R) 12 (360) 786-7622
Ranker, Kevin (D) 40 (360) 786-7678
Rivers, Ann (R) 18 (360) 786-7634
Schoesler, Mark (R) 9 (360) 786-7620
Tom, Rodney (D) 48 (360) 786-7694

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