URGENT – Mandatory Reporting Bill

The Washington Legislature is considering a "Mandatory Reporting" bill to force the Church to stop shielding sex abusers. HOC urges you to contact your representatives to urge them to

pass SB5375 without amendment

Here are some contacts:

NEW DEMOCRATS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE:

• victoria.hunt@leg.wa.gov,

• greg.nance@leg.wa.gov,

• edwin.obras@leg.wa.gov,

• lisa.parshley@leg.wa.gov,

• adison.richards@leg.wa.gov,

• osman.salahuddin@leg.wa.gov,

• sharontamiko.santos@leg.wa.gov,

• shaun.scott@leg.wa.gov,

• brianna.thomas@leg.wa.gov,

• janice.zahn@leg.wa.gov,

NEW REPUBLICANS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE:

• hunter.abell@leg.wa.gov,

• rob.chase@leg.wa.gov,

• jeremie.dufault@leg.wa.gov,

• andrew.engell@leg.wa.gov,

• michael.keaton@leg.wa.gov,

• john.ley@leg.wa.gov,

• deb.majarrez@leg.wa.gov,

• matt.marshall@leg.wa.gov,

• gloria.mendoza@leg.wa.gov,

• david.stuebe@leg.wa.gov,

• kevin.waters@leg.wa.gov,

REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED YES ON SB5280 2 YEARS AGO W/OUT THE CLERGY-PENITENT EXEMPTION, WHICH IS WHAT OUR BILL IS BASED ON:

• andrew.barkis@leg.wa.gov,

• stephanie.barnard@leg.wa.gov, (She is Mormon & is feeling the pressure from Reps. this year to vote No)

• michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov,

• april.connors@leg.wa.gov,

• travis.couture@leg.wa.gov, (indicated he will vote yes this year)

• dan.griffey@leg.wa.gov,

• joel.mcentire@leg.wa.gov,

• joshua.penner@leg.wa.gov, (voted yes in committee on our bill this year)

• skyler.rude@leg.wa.gov,

• suzanne.schmidt@leg.wa.gov,

• mike.steele@leg.wa.gov,

• drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov,

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IF YOU HAVE TIME, THESE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED YES 2 YEARS AGO, WHICH WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE TO VOTE YES AGAIN THIS YEAR: (NOTE: I have taken out the names of 15 of them who sponsored the house companion bill & the names of those who voted yes in the Human Services Comm. this year as well- we know that we have their votes)

• april.berg@leg.wa.gov

• liz.berry@leg.wa.gov,

• dan.bronoske@leg.wa.gov,

• lauren.davis@leg.wa.gov,

• beth.doglio@leg.wa.gov,

• brandy.donaghy@leg.wa.gov,

• debra.entenman@leg.wa.gov,

• darya.farivar@leg.wa.gov,

• joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov,

• mary.fosse@leg.wa.gov,

• mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov,

• david.hackney@leg.wa.gov,

• laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov,

• mari.leavitt@leg.wa.gov,

• sharlett.mena@leg.wa.gov,

• melanie.morgan@leg.wa.gov,

• dave.paul@leg.wa.gov,

• strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov,

• kristine.reeves@leg.wa.gov,

• alicia.rule@leg.wa.gov,

• clyde.shavers@leg.wa.gov,

• tarra.simmons@leg.wa.gov,

• larry.springer@leg.wa.gov,

• chris.stearns@leg.wa.gov,

• monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov, (co-sponsor, but also the lead Dem. so include her)

• chipalo.street@leg.wa.gov,

• jamila.taylor@leg.wa.gov, (co-sponsor, but needs to know there is pressure to vote on the bill)

• my-linh.thai@leg.wa.gov,

• steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov,

• joe.timmons@leg.wa.gov,

• amy.walen@leg.wa.gov, (main sponsor of the House's companion bill)

• sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov,