The House Judiciary Committee will hear SB 6052 on Tuesday February 20th, and a House Judiciary Committee executive session (VOTE) is scheduled for Thursday February 22nd! Please come and show your support!

HEARING:

Tuesday, February 20th
10am
House Hearing Rm A 
John L. O'Brien Building 
Olympia, WA 98504 ​

We have set up a page for self-organizing car pools. If you are driving and can take people in your car - or you need a ride - please add your name and info here.

It would be very helpful if you can sign in and mark that you are PRO for SB 6052.

Time will be extremely tight and there are limited spots for testifiers. The legislative team is lining up a strong panel to testify.

VOTE:

Thursday February 22nd
12:30pm *or* 6pm
House Hearing Rm A 
John L. O'Brien Building 
Olympia, WA 98504 ​

SB 6052 is listed as a "possible executive session" at 12:30 or 6pm. 

We have set up a page for self-organizing car pools. If you are driving and can take people in your car - or you need a ride - please add your name and info here. 

Above: Front of postcard

If you have not already signed the postcard for your legislators, please do! We will be making more deliveries in these final 2 weeks of session!

The House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on the bill (HB 1935) next week (day & time not yet scheduled). The bill must be voted out of the committee by Friday 2/23 in order to make it to the House floor. The bill must then pass the House floor by Friday March 2!

Postcard text:

DEAR REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR,

As your constituent, I urge you to support legislation to repeal Washington’s death penalty. The death penalty has failed Washington. There are many reasons to repeal the death penalty. It is not a deterrent and does not keep us safe.

Each death penalty case in Washington costs an average of $1 million more than a similar case where the death penalty was not sought.

Studies show that jurors in Washington state are more than four times more likely to recommend a death sentence for a black defendant than for a white defendant in a similar case.

There is a risk of killing innocent people - since 1973, 160 men & women have been exonerated from death rows across the U.S.

The death penalty is a failed public policy that doesn't keep us safe and routes money away from programs that serve our communities.  

Sincerely,

(Name)                 
(Address)            

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