Washington State Legislature Opens Today
January 9, 2023
The 2023 state Legislative Session begins today and the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability is back for our third year of advocacy. This is the first time since 2020 that the session will be held in person. Floor debates and committee hearings will all be hybrid, making it easier to participate from afar, but many meetings and events will happen in Olympia.
This year is a 105-day (long) session, which gives legislators more time to pass bills and negotiate a new biennial state budget for 2023-2025.
Key Dates:
First Day of Session: January 9, 2023
Policy committee cut off in house of origin: February 17, 2023
Fiscal committee cut off in house of origin: February 24, 2023
House of origin cut off - March 8, 2023
Policy committee cut off opposite chamber - March 29, 2023
Fiscal committee cut off opposite chamber - April 4, 2023
Deadline for most bills, except fiscal and bills in dispute - April 12, 2023
Last Day of Session: April 24, 2023
This year the WCPA has a package of 4 Priority Bills:
Access to Fairness - HB 1025 Rep. My-Linh Thai LD-41
Traffic Safety for All - Rep. Chipalo Street LD-37 (no bill number yet)
AGO Patterns & Practice - Rep. Drew Hansen LD-23 (no bill number yet)
Independent Prosecutor - Rep. Monica Stonier LD-49 (no bill number yet)
Read more about these bills HERE
Throughout the Session, we will send out Action Alerts and updates on our bills and advocacy work. Please invite your networks to sign up for these emails!
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