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HB 1579 - Independent prosecutions ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 04/14/2023 The Seattle Times - With 10 days to go, some bills fall by the wayside in Olympia | The Seattle Times
• 02/28/2023 The Center Square - Bill would consolidate deadly use of force prosecutions in Washington AG’s office | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/20/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 7 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/29/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats

Meetings ¶

Thu 03/30 12:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): 2SHB 1579 Independent prosecutions ¶

198 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Paul Benz - Wa coalition for police accountability
• Barbara Serrano - Office of the Governor
• Roger Rogoff - Office of Independent Investigations

18 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
• Paul Giuglianotti
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Haylee Anderson - WA State Attorney General's Office

Mon 03/20 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): 2SHB 1579 Independent prosecutions ¶

441 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Kari Reardon - WDA/WACDL
• Roger Rogoff - Office of Independent Investigations
• Fred Thomas - Next Steps Washington
• Sonia Joseph - My Advocate
• Tonya Isabell - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Debra Novak - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Victoria Woodards - Mayor, City of Tacoma
• Roger Rogoff - Office of Independent Investigations
• Barbara Serrano - Senior Policy Advisor - Public Safety - Office of Governor Jay Inslee

38 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Paul Giuglianotti - I'm testifying as an independent prosecutor policy expert after 3 years of careful study.
• 💵Taylor Gardner - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
• Laurie Layne
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• James McDevitt

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Sai Samineni

Wed 02/22 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1579 Independent prosecutions ¶

432 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Nina Martinez - Latino Civic Alliance
• 💵Paul Benz - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Debbie Novak - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Fred Thomas - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability

26 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Paul Giuglianotti
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• Teri Rogers Kemp
• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
• Ali Hohman - WA Defender Assn/WA Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Joyce Bruce - WA State Attorney General's Office

Tue 01/31 04:00 PM - Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry (CSJR): HB 1579 Independent prosecutions ¶

444 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Mayor, Victoria Woodards - City of Tacoma
• Debbie Novak - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• 💵Nickeia Hunter - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Po Leapai - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• Sonia Joseph - My Advocate
• Leslie Cushman - Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
• 💵Paul Benz - Partners for Social Change

234 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Paul Giuglianotti - I am a citizen expert on the independent prosecutor issue after careful study over the past 3 years.
• David Trieweiler - WACDL/WDA
• James McMahan - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
• 💵Russell Brown - Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• Valerie Norman
• Ellen Dimbat
• 💵Michael Transue - Washington Fraternal Order of Police

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Mike Webb - Office of the Attorney General

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