Important bills that need your voice – March 20, 2023

Mar 20, 2023 | 2023 Olympia Bills to Watch

UPDATE:  For March 22, 2023:

Here’s another bad bill that need to be stopped. If you are short of time, simply make a list of all the bill numbers, call the Legislative Hotline – 800 562 6000. They will ask your name and address, and then what you want to say: Tell them to vote “NO” on these bill numbers. If you can weigh in on each bill below, that would be better!!

(from Kathleen Keehn – updated 3/222/2023)

SB 5459 affects transparency in our right to vote

We MUST STOP SB 5459! The Legislature is attempting to remove yet another vital RIGHT of We the People. The House hearing was just scheduled yesterday after passing the Senate with BI-PARTISAN support!

We need to have everyone sign in CON by 12:30 today!! IF PASSED WE will never again be able to hold them accountable for cheating in our elections!

There is a hearing on March 22, 2023 at the Capitol on SB 5459 at 1:30. They intend to repeal all standards for election data reporting and to take away the peoples’ right to request public records to verify OUR elections are transparent, secure and verifiable. They are attempting to prevent you from seeing:

any security audits, risk assessments, or security test results, relating to physical security or cybersecurity of election operations or infrastructure. These records are exempt from disclosure in their entirety; the systems, software, and networks that support the election process, any ballot or ballot image etc (which cannot be connected to the voter)

It will take less than 30 secs for you to click this link and sign in as CON for this bill showing there are people who are paying attention and do not consent to this. This does not sign you up to testify, it only to shows you are against this bill.

WEIGH IN ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE:

from Judith Billings

Special thanks to Judy Billings for getting this information out.

 

Weigh in on the Bills moving forward in Olympia!

 

from Judith Billings

Please take a few moments to OPPOSE this REALLY BAD bill by March 23, 7am. It has a hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice that day.

BILL# HB1240

TITLE: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

Assault weapon” is a made-up term by anti-gun politicians and activists. They have created a long list of firearms that they want to ban the sale of in Washington state. This bill is unconstitutional and will undoubtedly face challenges in court if it is passed. There are currently other cases pending that would set precedence for shutting down this legislation altogether.

But it won’t come without expense to the taxpayers of Washington, so we need to stop it NOW before it is passed.

PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OR ALL of the options listed below to voice your OPPOSITION of this bill.

OPTION 1 CLICK HERE to state your position on this bill. This will not sign you up to testify. Enter your position as CON.. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option takes less than one minute.

OPTION 2 CLICK HERE to submit written testimony. Enter your position as CON. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. You may use the summary paragraph above or simply state you oppose this bill. This option holds more weight.

OPTION 3 CLICK HERE to testify remotely by Zoom. Enter your position as CON. Enter “NO” to testifying as a panel. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option holds the most weight. You will be emailed a Zoom link for the meeting which meets March 23, 8am.

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STOP HB1143 by 7 am 3/23 Anti gun legislation

THIS BILL IS ULTIMATELY ATTEMPTING TO STOP YOU FROM BUYING GUNS. (MY OPINION)

THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING!!

Please take a few moments to OPPOSE this REALLY BAD bill by March 23, 7am.

It has a hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice that day.

BILL# HB1143

TITLE: Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

Under this bill, a dealer may not transfer any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until: completion of a background check indicating the person is eligible to possess a firearm; and 10 business days have elapsed since the dealer requested the background check. In addition, a dealer may not transfer any firearm to a purchaser or transferee unless the person produces proof of completion of a recognized firearms safety training program within the last five years, or proof of an exemption from the training requirement. The training program must include instruction on components currently required for firearms safety training for semiautomatic assault rifle purchase and in addition must include instruction on: state laws pertaining to the use of deadly force
for self-defense; and techniques for avoiding a criminal attack and how to manage a violent confrontation. Proof of training must be in the form of a certification stating under penalty of perjury that the training included the minimum requirements.

PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OR ALL of the options listed below to voice your OPPOSITION of this bill.

OPTION 1 CLICK HERE to state your position on this bill. This will not sign you up to testify. Enter your position as CON.. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option takes less than one minute.

OPTION 2 CLICK HERE to submit written testimony. Enter your position as CON. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. You may use the summary paragraph above or simply state you oppose this bill. This option holds more weight.

OPTION 3 CLICK HERE to testify remotely by Zoom. Enter your position as CON. Enter “NO” to testifying as a panel. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option holds the most weight. You will be emailed a Zoom link for the meeting which meets March 23, 8am.

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STOP SB 5599 by 12:30 p 3/22: Sex change of minors bill

Please take a few moments to OPPOSE this REALLY BAD bill by March 22, 12:30pm.

It has a hearing in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning that day.

BILL# HB5599 –

TITLE: Supporting youth and young adults seeking protected health care services.

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

This bill would allow minor children access to “protected health care services,” a deceptive name for abortion and gender transition
surgeries, hormones and drugs. The bill operates as a “homeless youth” bill, but ANY minor child seeking these “protected health care services” would be able to get shelter and services without parental consent as this is deemed a “compelling reason” not to tell parents based on the language in the bill.

This bill strips parents of the ability to protect their child, it legalizes the kidnapping of children and allows for the harboring of minors.

When it was heard in the Senate committee, this bill received thousands of “CON” votes and testimony, but it passed anyway. We need to double down and let the House committee know that we disapprove.

Testify in writing or on zoom if you can.

PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OR ALL of the options listed below to voice your OPPOSITION of this bill.

OPTION 1 CLICK HERE to state your position on this bill. This will not sign you up to testify. Enter your position as CON.. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option takes less than one minute.

OPTION 2 CLICK HERE to submit written testimony. Enter your position as CON. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. You may use the summary paragraph above or simply state you oppose this bill. This option holds more weight.

OPTION 3 CLICK HERE to testify remotely by Zoom. Enter your position as CON. Enter “NO” to testifying as a panel. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration. This option holds the most weight. You will be emailed a Zoom link for the meeting which meets March 22, 1:30pm.

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STOP HB 5077.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE—this is the hill we die on!!

ACT ON THIS BY CHOOSING ANY OR ALL OF THE BELOW OPTIONS.

Please take a few moments to OPPOSE this REALLY BAD bill by March 21, 9:30am.  It has a hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM that day.    

BILL#      SB5077                                                                                                                                         

TITLE:   Concerning the uniform commercial code.

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

This is a very confusing bill.  The bill is 134 pages long, and will amend 84 existing RCWs.  This bill amends the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to re-define money.  If enacted, it will make it very easy for CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) to replace our current monetary system. 

THAT MEANS THE GOVERNMENT, NOT YOU, WILL CONTROL YOUR FINANCIAL ASSETS.  Banks will be able to track your money, your spending and decide what you can and cannot do.  It could lead to a global dictatorship.    

Sec 101 (24) has the following definition of money: “”Money” means a medium of exchange that is currently  authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign government. The term  includes a monetary unit of account established by an  intergovernmental organization or by agreement between two or more  countries.

The term does not include an electronic record that is a  medium of exchange recorded and transferable in a system that existed  and operated for the medium of exchange BEFORE the medium of exchange was authorized or adopted by the government.” 

THAT MEANS CURRENT CRYPTOCURRENCIES, SUCH AS BITCOIN AND OTHERS, will be excluded from the definition of “money”, presumably to pave the road for the ultimate form of digital currency officials are planning, which is CBDC. 

Scroll past the “Click and Send” below for more detailed information and links on this horrible bill.

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PLEASE CHOOSE ANY OR ALL of the options listed below to voice your OPPOSITION of this bill. 

OPTION 1  CLICK HERE to state your position on this bill.  This will not sign you up to testify.  Enter your position as CON..  Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration.  This option takes less than one minute. 

OPTION 2  CLICK HERE to submit written testimony.  Enter your position as CON. Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration.  You may use the summary paragraph above or simply state you oppose this bill.  This option holds more weight. 

OPTION 3  CLICK HERE to testify remotely by Zoom.  Enter your position as CON. Enter “NO” to testifying as a panel.  Fill in the other required information, click the box that you are not a robot, and submit Registration.  This option holds the most weight.   You will be emailed a Zoom link for the meeting which meets March 21, 10:30am.  

PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS. —AND/OR GET PERMISSION FROM YOUR CONTACTS AND RECORD THEIR POSITION TOO.  YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONE COMMENT PER EMAIL ADDRESS! NOR ARE WE LIMITED TO REGISTERED VOTERS; ANY CITIZEN MAY PARTICIPATE OR HAVE THEIR NAME INPUT.

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 Action Alert – List of States Where “Money” Is Being Redefined and Non Govt Issued Cryptocurrency Is Being Banned  

March 14, 2023 | Sundance | 371 Comments  

Last week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem broadcast a warning on the Tucker Carlson show about a bill that passed her State House and Senate that she was forced to veto because it changed the definition of money and banned non-govt-issued cryptocurrency like Bitcoin.

{Broadcast Warning Here} (this link  is a Tucker Carlson interview with Governor Kristi Noem)

The bill stems from the generally innocuous Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which Daniel Horowitz describes as, “a set of standards to facilitate interstate sales and commercial transactions such that all definitions pertaining to such commerce are uniform and clearly understood.”  It looks like Horowitz was the first to transmit the public warning, as identified by two members of the South Dakota House Freedom Caucus, and then Kristi Noem became aware – thus the veto.

Governor Noem warned that the bill was already passing through several states, and if you look at the UCC Amendment tracking page [DATA HERE], she is correct.  The states in green on the map below are states where the UCC revision bill has already been introduced.

As Daniel Horowitz notes in his initial warning dated March 2, 2023:

“The revisions to Article I are very clear now that Bitcoin will not be money, because even though the definition provides for electronic money … it says that an asset that is adopted by a government as its medium of exchange will not qualify as money … if the electronic asset, such as Bitcoin, existed before it was adopted by the government. So Bitcoin, of course, exists today; it existed before El Salvador adopted it as its currency … so it will never be money for UCC purposes. The same for other kinds of crypto currencies.” So there you have it. Officials clearly mean to pave the way for CBDC while explicitly barring all competition. (more)

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS.

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MORE INFORMATION ON BILLS IN OLYMPIA:

The Good and Bad Bills – The House Republican Caucus has a listing – you can read them here:
https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/good-bills-bad-bills/