Action Alerts & Updates

Support a State Budget that preserves social services and raises needed revenue

FCWPP Admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:33:02 +0000

Please send an email or make a phone call today to ask your representatives in the state legislature to support a state budget that maintains crucial social services and protection of our most vulnerable citizens while making sure the state has the revenue needed to fund these services.

Support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.

FCWPP Admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:38:28 +0000

Contact the two people who represent you in the House of Representatives and the one person in the Senate to request they support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.

Support full funding of programs established to support Washingtonians who are disabled, blind, or aged.

FCWPP Admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:38:28 +0000

Three criminal justice bills require action

FCWPP Admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:05:23 +0000

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 them today (see list of Committee members below). Action in the Committee must be completed by this Tuesday, April 9.

FCWPP opposes 2SSB 5540

FCWPP Admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:46:32 +0000

Your voice is desperately needed to retain the comprehensive mental health care coverage insurers are currently required to provide in our state! 2SSB 5540—which FCWPP opposes—will be heard tomorrow, April 4th , in the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. 2SSB 5540 supports in-state sales of out-of-state insurance products. This has not been allowed in the past, in part, because out-of-state insurers frequently are not required to cover all conditions, and types of care, as comprehensively as is required by Washington law.

Bill Tracker

FCWPP Admin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:48:38 +0000

The attached Workplan/Bill Status Report provides information on how to follow-up on the issues discussed in the Legislative Update sent two days ago and, hopefully, informs readers where FCWPP is in our efforts to implement the Workplan the FCWPP Legislative Committee approved prior to the start of session. Thank you for your efforts and support to help implement this workplan. Comments or questions are always welcome at Aldrich.FCWPP@gmail.com. C lick here to get document

Legislative Update

FCWPP Admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:59:09 +0000

Two weeks past the cut-off deadline for getting a bill out of the house of origin in the state legislature seems a good time to pause to take stock of what we’ve done, what has been accomplished, what is left to do, and what might change because of our efforts. Many bills have been cut off from further consideration this session; however, additional action can be taken on these bills next session. Much work remains to be done to assure passage of bills that are still alive.

Some updates from our lobbyist

FCWPP Admin — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:21:39 +0000

It's been an exceptionally busy week-and-a-half. I hope to have a more detailed report this weekend, but thought I would send this status chart out...

Key bills still under consideration by the state legislature

FCWPP Admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:33:10 +0000

Key bills still under consideration by the state legislature. Please contact your legislators concerning these bills. Legislative action must be taken by 5:00 p.m. this coming Wednesday, March 13th to move a bill out of its house of origin; otherwise the bill will not be considered further this session.

Support HB 1588 - Requiring universal background checks for firearms transfers

FCWPP Admin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:20:42 +0000

Please ask your state legislators in the House of Representatives to support HB 1588 to close one loophole that allows felons and others to purchase guns through gun shows and private sales, even though it is illegal for them to possess firearms.