Contacts
Below for your consideration is contact information for members of the 43rd District State Legislative Delegation. This information is followed by some of the many pieces of pending legislation identified by your friends and neighbors, with a status report of the legislation as of March 5, 2021.
43rd State Legislative District Delegation
State Senator Jamie Pedersen
Olympia Office (360) 786-7628
District Office (206) 729-3206
Sen. Jamie Pedersen
PO Box 40443
Olympia, WA 98504
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov
State Representative Nicole Macri
Olympia Office (360) 786 – 7826
District Office (206) 729 – 3241
Rep. Nicole Macri
311 John L. O’Brien Bldg.
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov
Representative Frank Chopp
Olympia Office (360) 786 – 7920
District Office (206) 729-3206
Rep. Frank ChoppLEG 429A
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov
Following Legislation
Instructions
The status of a bill can change on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. You are encouraged to check the status prior to contacting your legislator. The State Legislature maintains a bill status report accessible at the website below. To check on a bill.
You may scroll directly to the “Current Selected Legislation” below and click one the Bill Summary link to open a new page or tab in your browser that bypasses all of the steps 1-9 below.
1. You should be able to click on the link below and open a new page or tab in your browser. Should this fail, copy and paste the website URL below in your browser. Having arrived at this website you may wish to bookmark it for easy reference.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/bi/topicalindex#biennium=2021-22&topicStartsWith=L
2. Make sure the Biennium is set to 2021-22.
3. Click on “Bill Number”.
4. Type in the bill number – if it is valid a smaller copy will show up below the number you typed in.
5. Click on the smaller number.
6. Click on “Search”.
7. Wait – you will then get an index of bills – yours should appear at the top of the list. Each listing has a bill number HB #### or SB #####.
8. Click on that number.
9. This will take you to the bill status, which provides information on where the bill is in its passage route. You can also get copies of the bills, fiscal notes, amendments, etc
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Current Selected Legislation
SHB 1218 – Requiring emergency preparedness in Long Term Care Facilities; Emergency preparedness, improvements in communication, resident information, and notice of sanctions (Macri is a co-sponsor)
Status: Passed House 95 Yes 2 No, Referred to Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee on February 25th. See – Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/11/21]
HB 1372 – Billy Frank, Statuary Hall; Would replace the statue of Marcus Whitman in Statuary Hall with a statue of Billy Frank. Macri is a co-sponsor; referred to State Government and Tribal Relations, Substitute bill passed out of committee to Appropriations.
Status: It has passed the House 92 to 5 and will be forwarded to the Senate. See – Bill Summary for latest update [Updated: 3/11/21]
HB 1156 – Ranked Choice Voting for Local Government; Authorizes use of ranked-choice voting. Chopp and Macri are on the sponsorship list. The LWV urges support. Status: Passed all House Committees, next step is a vote of the House.
Status: In Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee. Mar 10 Returned to Rules Committee for second reading ;No action scheduled. See – Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/11/21]
HB 1234 – Firearms on Capitol Campus; Prohibits open carry on the capitol campus and municipal buildings. Macri is a sponsor. The LWV urges support. In Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee.
Status: In Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee. No action scheduled. See – Bill Summary
(See Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5038. See – Bill Summary) for latest update [Updated 3/11/21]
SB 5182 – Eliminates “advisory” votes; Removes requirement for a non-binding vote on taxes established or increased by the legislature Pedersen is a sponsor. The LWV urges support.
Status: Assigned to Senate State Government Committee. No action to date; See – Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/11/21]
SHB 1054 – Sets standards for police conduct; Prohibits choke-holds, use of tear gas, nukutart equipment.
Status: Passed House, referred to Senate Law and Justice Committee; Public Hearing scheduled 10:30 a.m. March 11, 2021; See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/11/21]
SHB 1202 – Civil Procedure in Matters of Police Misconduct; Creates a private right of action and award of attorneys’ fees if successful for certain acts of law enforcement; authorizes the AG to commence civil action when a pattern and practice appears. Macri is on the sponsorship list. The ACLU urges support.
Status: Passed all Committees; pending floor action, but not scheduled as yet. Returned to Rules Committee; See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
SHB 1310 – De-escalation and use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Places limits on use of force by law enforcement. Macri is on the sponsorship list. The ACLU urges support.
Status: Passed all Committees; pending floor action, but not scheduled as yet. Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM (Subject to change); See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
SB 5148 Harassment of Elected Officials – Class B Felony; Expands protections from harassment for civil servants ad elected officials. Pedersen is a sponsor. The LWV urges support.
Status: Passed Senate 46 Yes, 2 No; Referred to House committee on Public Safety. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM (Subject to change); See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
SSB 5034 – Nonprofit Corporations; A complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporation act. Put Barber has been an active member of the bar committee (as a non-lawyer) that drafted the proposal. Sponsored by Pedersen, Padden, and Mullet. The Washington State Bar urges support.
Status: Passed Senate 49 Yes, 0 No, Scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Civil Rights and Judiciary Public Hearing March 10, and Executive action March 12. Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM (Subject to change); See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
SB 5038 – Firearms on State Capitol Grounds; Prohibits open carry of firearms on the State Capitol Grounds and at public demonstrations; Pedersen is a co-sponsor;
Status: Passed Senate 28 Yes 20 No, referred to House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee. Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM (Subject to change); See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
H 1336 – Broadband Internet; Permits Public Utility Districts and Municipalities to develop and provide broadband internet services to users. Note: Substitute bill, passed initial committee, now in Rules Committee.
Status: Passed House 60 Yes 37 No, Referred to Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee; Hearing Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on March 11th; Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM; See Bill Summary for latest update [Updated 3/13/21]
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