Call-to-Action Washington HB2511 – Addressing Motorcycle Profiling

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Call-to-Action ABATE of Washington

by StateLAO 12. February 2010 10:53

Things are moving along for HB2511 – Addressing Motorcycle Profiling.

A definition of a legislative term: PULL – Slang term used in legislative circles for moving a bill.  For example – Rules committee may move (pull) bills from the committee to the floor of the House for full consideration.

A little timeline to get you up to speed:

Feb. 2nd, 2010 – the Motorcycle Profiling Bill was heard in the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness committee.  The testimony was historical for 2 reasons:

1.)  ABATE of Washington and the US Defenders of Washington teamed up to testified before a committee for the first time.  Double D and Mr. Breeze were the main speakers, and the testimony was concise and compelling.

2.)  The House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness committee went into Executive Session (without caucus) and HB2511 was passed by a 7 to 1 vote.  The Bill was then referred to the Rules committee.

Feb. 11, 2010 – the House Rules committee ‘pulled’ the bill and it is heading for the floor for a vote.  The vote is not guaranteed, and the House cutoff date for bills in the house of origin is Feb.16th, 2010.

This is where all of ABATE and the US Defenders can help the cause.

It is time to contact your REPRESENTATIVES (not Senators) by phone and/or email, and ask them to support HB2511 by voting YES!

To locate your district and Representatives, follow these steps:

• http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
• Type in your address
• Click on you Representatives name
• Click ‘email’
• Type in your address again
• Completely fill out the form (request a response)
• DO NOT SEND TO ALL LEGISLATORS – this bill is not yet in the Senate
• Cut and paste the following, or type in your own message
• Go back and do it again for your other district Representative

Sample letter (to cut and paste):

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Dear Representative,

On February 2nd, the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness committee forwarded HB2511 to the Rules committee.

On February 11^th, HB2511 was placed on the second reading calendar by the House Rules committee.

I am writing you as a concerned constituent and to urge you to vote YES and pass HB2511!

With this being a short session, it is crucial that this bill pass through the House as soon as possible, so the community can have a chance to get a Senate hearing, and advance this bill to the Governors desk for signature.

Thank you.

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