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That’s a wrap! Thank you for joining us for the 2026 WA Legislative Session and making change happen. #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
2026 State Legislative Session - That’s a wrap! Thank you 🙏 for all your hard work this session and joining People Power to take action! Check out how it went → The GOOD SB5925 Attorney General Investigations and Reform Act Passed!!!🎉🎉 (297 actions!) This bill allows the Attorney General’s office to investigate police agencies for systemic practices that violate citizen rights as protected by the Washington State Constitution. SB5974 Law Enforcement Leadership Bill Passed!!! 🎉🎉 (147 actions!) This legislation simply requires that all police sheriffs, marshalls, and volunteers comply with existing legislation for background checks, training, and certification. The BAD HB 1137 End Long-Term Solitary Confinement HB 1317 Second Look Pathway for Youth Unfortunately both these sentencing reform bills died in the House Appropriations Committee. We will be back in 2027 to fight for sentencing reform!
March 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Last action! Contact the office of Governor Ferguson to tell him to sign SB 5974 as is. See profile Linktree for actions. Thank you! #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Contact the Governor’s office and tell Ferguson to sign the bill as is! Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: ✔︎ Call the Governor's office 360-902-4111 And Tell Governor Ferguson - Sign the Bill AS IS and do NOT veto any portion of this bill. SB 5974 is a simple, common sense bill. Today about 95% of all law enforcement personnel are fully within the scope of the existing system in Washington State. This legislation simply requires that all police sheriffs, marshals, and volunteers comply with existing legislation for background checks, training, and certification. This legislation will make it clear that the law covers sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals and brings reserve officers and volunteers into the same system. This law will increase public trust in law enforcement, improve police accountability, and improve public safety. Anyone can run for sheriff. This law will simply ensure that a sheriff would have to pass a background check and go through academy training within 12 months of taking office. Sheriffs would still be allowed to use volunteers for search and rescue, events, and natural disasters. This legislation would require that any volunteers using police authority must be certified.
March 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Keep up the pressure! Tell your representatives to make amendments to strengthen SB6002
and sign a letter for a 3 min retention period! #SB6002 #WAStateLeg #SocialActionWA #ALPR #SurveillanceCity
Keep up the pressure! Contact reps + sign letter: Amend SB 6002 to keep community safe! Action Items: ✔︎ Email your representatives ✔︎ Sign the Washington People’s Privacy letter for a 3 minute retention Ensure SB 6002 is amended and keep community safe!
March 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Contact your representatives to voice support for SB 5974. See profile Linktree for actions. Thank you! #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Contact Your Representative and tell them you Support SB 5974! Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more Using link in profile, use 2-4 options below in email to reps: SB 5974 is a simple, common sense bill. Today about 95% of all law enforcement personnel are fully within the scope of the existing system in Washington State. This legislation simply requires that all police sheriffs, marshals, and volunteers comply with existing legislation for background checks, training, and certification. This legislation will make it clear that the law covers sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals and brings reserve officers and volunteers into the same system. This law will increase public trust in law enforcement, improve police accountability, and improve public safety. Anyone can run for sheriff. This law will simply ensure that a sheriff would have to pass a background check and go through academy training within 12 months of taking office. Sheriffs would still be allowed to use volunteers for search and rescue, events, and natural disasters. This legislation would require that any volunteers using police authority must be certified. Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: see PeoplePowerWA profile for links!
March 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Contact your representatives to voice support for SB 5925. See profile Linktree for actions. Thank you! #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Contact your Representatives and tell them you support SB 5925! Increase police oversight: SB 5925 Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT Learn more -> Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT SB 5925 Action Items: ✔︎ Contact reps to support bill (template included!) See PeoplePowerWA profile for links!
March 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Keep up the pressure! Tell your representatives to make amendments to strengthen SB6002
and keep community safe! #SB6002 #WAStateLeg #SocialActionWA #ALPR #SurveillanceCity
Keep up the pressure! Tell Your Representative: Amend SB 6002 to keep community safe! Action Items: ✔︎ Email your representatives Ensure SB 6002 is amended and keep community safe! see PeoplePowerWA profile for link 👀
February 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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SB 5974 has a hearing in the House Community Safety on 2/23 at 12:30! Sign in PRO using the link from our profile and ensure all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same standards for accountability. #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more Although 95% of all law enforcement is subject to the same background checks, training, and certification requirements - through a loophole in existing law there are some who are exempt. These changes will help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same standards for accountability, and improve public safety. Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: see PeoplePowerWA profile for links!
February 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Legal language for Use of Deadly Force, law enforcement tactics and equipment were removed from the bill via a Senate amendment.

ESSB 5925 has a Hearing in the House Wed 1/18 at 8 am. Sign in Other + submit testimony!

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Increase police oversight: ESSB 5925 Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT Learn more ESSB 5925 bill allows the Attorney General’s office to investigate police agencies for systemic practices that violate citizen rights as protected by the Washington State Constitution. At present the only way to hold police departments accountable for practices of discriminatory policing is for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a lawsuit or consent decree to affect change. The Trump administration has ordered a halt to pursuing federal consent decrees. Unfortunately legal language related to the Use of Deadly Force, law enforcement tactics and equipment were all removed from the bill via a Senate amendment. ESSB 5925 Has a Hearing in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Wednesday January 18th at 8 am. Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT ESSB 5925 Action Items: ✔︎ sign in Other ✔︎ submit written testimony See PeoplePowerWA profile for links!
February 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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SB6002 has a hearing 2/18 at 8am in the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee.

Sign in CON and submit written testimony to urge the House to make amendments to strengthen the bill and keep community safe! #SB6002 #WAStateLeg #SocialActionWA #ALPR #SurveillanceCity
Text: Cut and Paste 2-4 talking points below in your written testimony: 1. Amend the bill to a 3 minute retention period for all uses - unless it is on a hot list. Limiting data retention limits the ability of a fascist government from violating the rights of its residents. Limit the data retention to 3 minutes. Text: Cut and Paste 2-4 talking points below in your written testimony: 1. Amend the bill to a 3 minute retention period for all uses - unless it is on a hot list. Limiting data retention limits the ability of a fascist government from violating the rights of its residents. Limit the data retention to 3 minutes. Text: 2. Amend the bill to remove the Public Records Exemption while keeping the exemption for personal identifying information. A public records exemption removes transparency. 3. Amend the bill to eliminate direct vendor access. Direct vendor access creates a giant loophole that will be exploited to terrorize immigrant communities, pursue those seeking protected healthcare, and violate fourth amendment and free speech rights. Text: Action Items: ✔︎ sign in CON ✔︎submit written testimony Ensure the The House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee amendas SB 6002 and keep community safe! see PeoplePowerWA profile for link 👀
February 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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The sub version of the bill that passed out of the Senate endangers the safety of all.

The bill will go to the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee next—tell them to make amendments to strengthen the bill and keep community safe! #SB6002 #WAStateLeg #SocialActionWA #ALPR #SurveillanceCity
Text: Tell The House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee: Amend SB 6002 and keep community safe! Visual: desert road with turnaround sign Text: Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) are a form of Surveillance that threatens the safety of Washington residents. The Driver Privacy Bill was intended at harm reduction but created loopholes that can be exploited and allow invasive location tracking of vulnerable groups. Text: But the Senate passed a substitute version of the bill that further weakens the bill by lengthening the retention period of ALPR data to 21 days, allowing tracking and surveilling of students at higher education institutions, and weakens transparency and accountability. . Visual: black text on light blue background Text: Action Item: ✔︎ Tell The House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee: Amend SB 6002 and keep community safe! see PeoplePowerWA profile for link 👀 Visual: black text on light blue background
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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The substitute version of the bill passed out of the Senate yesterday endangers the safety of all Washington residents, but especially vulnerable populations.

Tell the House Community Safety Committee that bill must be amended!

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Text: Tell The House Community Safety Committee: Amend SB 6002 and keep community safe! Visual: desert road with turn sign, black text on light blue box Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) are a form of Surveillance that threatens the safety of Washington residents. The Driver Privacy Bill was intended at harm reduction but created loopholes that can be exploited and allow invasive location tracking of vulnerable groups. But the Senate passed a substitute version of the bill that further weakens the bill by lengthening the retention period of ALPR data to 21 days, allowing tracking and surveilling of students at higher education institutions, and weakens transparency and accountability. . Action Item: ✔︎ Tell The House Community Safety Committee: Amend SB 6002 and keep community safe! see PeoplePowerWA profile for link 👀
February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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SB 5974 has a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thu Feb 5 at 1:30! Please sign in PRO using the link from our profile Linktree 🌲#WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more → Visual: white test on an orange background with a sheriff badge Text: Although 95% of all law enforcement is subject to the same background checks, training, and certification requirements - through a loophole in existing law there are some who are exempt. These changes will help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same standards for accountability, and improve public safety. Visual: black text on light orange background Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: Sign in PRO see PeoplePowerWA profile for links! Visual: black text on light orange background and a speaker
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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People Power WA is changing our stance on the Senate version of this bill due to harmful amendments that were made. Read more, and tell your Senators NO on SB 6002! #SB6002 #WAStateLeg #SocialActionWA #APLR #SurveillanceCity
Text: SB 6002 Tell Your Senator Vote NO on Senate Bill 6002 Why? -> Visual: a road in the dessert with a U-turn sign The Driver Privacy Bill was intended at harm reduction but created loopholes that can be exploited and allow invasive location tracking of vulnerable groups. This is why we had recommended the Senate strengthen the bill and adequately protect Washington residents from harm. However, the Senate passed a substitute version of the bill that further weakens the bill by lengthening the retention period of ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reading) data to 21 days, allowing tracking and surveilling of students at higher education institutions, and weakens transparency and accountability. Action Item: ✔︎ Tell Your Senator Vote NO on Senate Bill 6002 see PeoplePowerWA profile for link 👀
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Help get HB1317 and HB1274 out of the Appropriations committee! See profile for action link 👀 #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #HB1317 #HB1274 #socialactionWA
Text: Get these bills out of committee → ♡ Visual: Hands in front of an envelope on a table Text: Pass Sentencing Reform HB 1317 & HB 1274. See PeoplePowerWA profile linktree for action link—takes just minutes! HB 1317 allows adults sentenced for offenses committed before at 21 with long sentences to be eligible for reduced sentencing. HB 1274 provides merit-based resentencing opportunities, not guarantees, for the 856 people--the majority of whom are people of color--incarcerated on old law sentences increased due to juvenile priors. Visual: brown background, white text
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Both Driver Privacy Bills have Hearings on Tues January 20th! These are an important step to protecting safety, however their current retention periods, third party vendor access, and public disclosure exemptions create loopholes that can be exploited #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #socialaction
Black text on blue background: Surveillance decreases safety for all Washingtonians especially for vulnerable communities. The Driver Privacy Bills are an important step to protecting the safety and constitutional rights of Washingtonians. Black text on blue background: However, the 72-hour retention period for non-hits, and longer periods for specific uses, allows invasive location tracking of vulnerable groups, including immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC communities, as well as those seeking reproductive or gender-affirming care. Black text on blue background: A 3-hour retention period for non-hits and limiting specific use retention periods to the shortest possible will better protect Washington residents. The bill should be amended to disallow third party vendors from accessing the data. Allowing third party vendors to access the data creates a giant loophole that will certainly be exploited. Help get the bills amended! SB 6002 + HB 2332 Action Items: ✔︎ sign in OTHER
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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This companion bill to the action alert from the other day💡HB 2161 has a Hearing in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Tues 20th at 10:30 am! Help pass this bill through the House to increase police oversight. See profile Linktree 👀 #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #socialaction #socialactionwa
Text: Increase police oversight: HB 2161 Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT Learn more -> Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text and a magnifying glass Text: HB 2161 bill allows the Attorney General’s office to investigate police agencies for systemic practices that violate citizen rights as protected by the Washington State Constitution. At present the only way to hold police departments accountable for practices of discriminatory policing is for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a lawsuit or consent decree to affect change. The Trump administration has ordered a halt to pursuing federal consent decrees. Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text Text: Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT HB 2161 Action Items: ✔︎ sign in PRO ✔︎ email committee See PeoplePowerWA profile for links! Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text and a speakerphone
January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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WA residents - this is a great time to call or email your state senator in support of SB 5855 to prohibit face masks and require LEOs to be identifiable. The bill should be up for a floor vote soon.

Find your state senator here: app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFind...

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January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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SB 5925 Has a Hearing in the Senate Law and Justice Committee on Tuesday January 20th at 8 am! Help pas this bill through senate and help increase police oversight. See profile Linktree for actions! Thank you! #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialaction #socialactionwa
Text: Increase police oversight: SB 5925 Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT Learn more -> Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text and a magnifying glass Text: SB 5925 bill allows the Attorney General’s office to investigate police agencies for systemic practices that violate citizen rights as protected by the Washington State Constitution. At present the only way to hold police departments accountable for practices of discriminatory policing is for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a lawsuit or consent decree to affect change. The Trump administration has ordered a halt to pursuing federal consent decrees. Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text Text: Attorney General Investigations and Reform ACT SB 5925 Action Items: ✔︎ sign in PRO ✔︎ email committee See PeoplePowerWA profile for links! Visual: mustard yellow background with brown text and a speakerphone
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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The sheriffs and their allies are putting a ton of effort into killing this bill. Please sign in PRO to show your support! #WAstateleg
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SB 5974 has a hearing 1/15 at 10am! Please sign in PRO using the link from our profile Linktree to help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same background checks, training, and certification. #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialactionWA
Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more → Visual: white test on an orange background with a sheriff badge Text: Although 95% of all law enforcement is subject to the same background checks, training, and certification requirements - through a loophole in existing law there are some who are exempt. These changes will help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same standards for accountability, and improve public safety. Visual: black text on light orange background Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: Sign in PRO see PeoplePowerWA profile for links! Visual: black text on light orange background and a speaker
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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SB 5974 has a hearing 1/15 at 10am! Please sign in PRO using the link from our profile Linktree to help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same background checks, training, and certification. #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialactionWA
Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Read more → Visual: white test on an orange background with a sheriff badge Text: Although 95% of all law enforcement is subject to the same background checks, training, and certification requirements - through a loophole in existing law there are some who are exempt. These changes will help ensure that all persons with law enforcement authority are subject to the same standards for accountability, and improve public safety. Visual: black text on light orange background Text: Law Enforcement Leadership Bill: SB 5974 Action Items: Sign in PRO see PeoplePowerWA profile for links! Visual: black text on light orange background and a speaker
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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The 2026 WA State Legislative Session starts today! For just the next 2 months, bills will make their way through the House and Senate. Join us to help get these bills all the way through and passed 🤝✨ Check out our profile Linktree 👀 #WAstateleg #wastatelegislature #PeoplePowerWA #socialactionWA
Text: 2026 State Legislative Session Stay tuned to help us pass these bills → Visual: teal text on yellow background with ocean waves, shellfish, and a starfish Text: End Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HB 1137) End deception in police interrogations Civilian-Led Mental Health Crisis Protections against Automatic License Plate Readers Independent Prosecutor for Deadly Force Visual: teal text on yellow background Law enforcement compliance (for background checks, training, and certification/HB 1399) Visual: teal text on yellow background Text: Keep an eye out for action alerts! 1) Follow us 2) Have a way to stay in the loop PeoplePowerWA profile → tap bell icon → toggle on notifications OR sign up for mailing list via profile linktree Visual: teal text on yellow background
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Thank you to the Spokane County Medical Society & local legislators for inviting @WSMA_update for a conversation about our advocacy work at the state, federal level as well as before the courts. I enjoyed our conversations & your support of our work. #physiciandriven #WAstateleg
August 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Due today at 1:30pm! 🚨 See Linktree for link to send email to Senate Committee.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Action needed by 3/26 Wed! Click on Linktree in profile to oppose SB5223 and ESHB2015.
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Oppose these 2 bills: SB 5223: Expanding Police Authority to Record Fingerprints ESHB 2015 Sales Tax for Police Hiring Read more Under current law someone currently cited or summoned does not get fingerprinted unless there is a finding of guilt. 5223 would expand the authority of law enforcement to photograph and record fingerprints if a person is cited, released, or issued a summons regardless of an actual finding of guilt. These fingerprints are stored in a national database accessible to ICE and Homeland Security. Number of per capita officers has NOT been shown to decrease crime rates and ESHB 2015 will NOT achieve the legislature's goal of increasing public safety. Instead, Washington State should invest in upstream preventative solutions such as affordable housing, direct cash assistance to those in need, violence interruption programs, substance-use disorder treatment and other evidence-based interventions that have been shown to reduce community violence. action items: ✔︎SB 5223 Expanding Police Authority to Record Fingerprints = ✉️ House ✔︎ESHB 2015 Sales Tax for Police Hiring = sign in CON link in Linktree!
March 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM