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SB 5427 - Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/08/2024 FOX13 - Washington's new laws in 2024: Everything you need to know
• 03/02/2024 The Seattle Times - WA lawmakers pass bill to create hotline for hate crimes and bias incidents | The Seattle Times
• 02/29/2024 The Center Square - Washington Legislature votes to create 'bias incident hotline' within AGO | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/15/2024 KING5 - Jewish community lobbies for protections at state Capitol | king5.com
• 01/30/2024 Senate Democrats - 2024 LGBTQ Priorities - Washington Senate Democrats
• 11/20/2023 Senate Democrats - Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus Stands Against Hate, Advocates for Unity and Action - Washington Senate Democrats
• 11/20/2023 Senate Democrats - Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus Stands Against Hate, Advocates for Unity and Action - Washington Senate Democrats
• 03/13/2023 The Seattle Times - WA has no hate crime hotline, but the idea is gaining traction | The Seattle Times
• 02/27/2023 House Democrats - Hansen’s Bipartisan Anti-Doxing Bill Clears House, First Piece of Anti-Hate Package  – Washington State House Democrats
• 02/24/2023 The Center Square - ‘Tattletale hotline': WA bill blurs line between hate crimes, bias, critics say | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/23/2023 Senate Democrats - MOCC Priorities - Washington Senate Democrats
• 01/29/2023 Senate Democrats - This Week in the Senate - Week 4: Public safety takes center stage - Washington Senate Democrats
• Office of the Attorney General - AG Ferguson: Attorney General’s Office will implement state Hate Crimes Hotline | Washington State
• Office of the Attorney General - AG Ferguson will pilot hate crimes hotline in Clark, King and Spokane counties | Washington State

Meetings ¶

Thu 02/22 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SSB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

147 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Gabriel Neuman - GSBA
• 💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network
• Miri Cypers - ADL
• 💵Albert Sardinas - WBBA

387 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Kim Slinger
• Jeannette Mcchesney

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Fri 02/16 10:30 AM - Civil Rights & Judiciary (CRJ): SSB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

230 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Lydia Faitalia - Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
• Lydia Faitalia - Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
• 💵Kendall Kosai - OCA
• 💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network (FAN)
• Miri Cypers - ADL
• Jason Cummings - Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
• Nina Martinez - Latino Civic Alliance
• Dean Lynch - Human Rights Spokane
• 💵Gabriel Neuman - GSBA
• Gail Coskey
• Lalita Uppala - Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

1405 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Liv Finne - Washington Policy Center
• John Coleman - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
• Julie Barrett - Conservative Ladies of Washington
• Sharon Damoff
• Julie Barrett - Conservative Ladies of Washington
• Marvin Treadwell
• Jeannette Mcchesney
• Teo Morca

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Thu 01/18 04:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

271 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Fay Stetz-Waters - Oregon Department of Justice
• Fay Stetz Waters - Oregon Department of Justice
• Jason Cummings - Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office
• Kyle Kinoshita - Japanese American Citizens League of Seattle
• 💵Gabriel Neuman - GSBA, Washington State’s LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce
• 💵Kendall Kosai - Organization of Chinese Americans
• 💵Stephen Paolini - ADL
• James McMahan - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
• 💵Taylor Gardner - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
• Lisa Gardner - Spokane NAACP
• 💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network (FAN)
• Jarrall Haynes - City of Spokane, Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Equity, and Inclusion
• Lisa Gardner - Spokane NAACP President
• Paul Schneider - Spokane Human Rights Taskforce President

1154 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• John Coleman - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
• Jeannette Mcchesney
• Julie Barrett - Conservative Ladies of Washington
• Amanda McKinney - Yakima County
• Liv Finne - Washington Policy Center
• Teo Morca
• Sharon Damoff
• Amanda McKinney - Yakima County

5 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Eric pratt - America
• 💵Taylor Gardner - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Chiefs

Mon 02/20 09:00 AM - Ways & Means (WM): SB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

290 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Sargun Handa - ASWWU President
• Jenna Sims
• 💵Kendall Kosai - OCA
• 💵Stephen Paolini - Anti-Defamation League

795 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• John Coleman - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
• eric Pratt
• Julie Barrett - Conservative Ladies of Washington
• Rebecca Faust
• C Davis - Washingtonians to Recall Inslee
• suzanne rohner

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs

Tue 01/31 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents ¶

87 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Yessenia Manzo - King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
• Anna Schlecht
• 💵Stephen Paolini - Anti-Defamation League
• 💵Tremayne Edwards
• Nina Martinez - Latino Civic Alliance
• 💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network
• Bill Mowat - Jewish Community Relations Council
• 💵Kendall Kosai - Organization of Chinese Americans
• Joe Kendo - Washington State Labor Council
• Fay Stetz-Water - Oregon Department of Justice
• Jenna Sims
• Megan Dunn
• Paul Schneider - Spokane Human Rights Task Force

33 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Eric Pratt - I, America

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Taylor Gardner - WASPC

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