HOTLINE 2/8/18

This is the Federation Hotline updated Feb. 8.

Latest Children’s Lobby Day brings Spokane members’ message to their legislators; make plans now for Presidents' Day Lobby Day

A group of Spokane Local 1221 members from DSHS Children’s Administration were at the Capitol today for the latest CA Lobby Day.

The Local 1221 group met in the morning with their 7th Dist. Sen. Shelly Short and one of their House members, Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber.

They made the case for adequate caseloads and to keep the ball rolling next year on the social worker student loan repayment bill. Both the House and Senate versions of that bill are now dead – they didn’t clear this week’s committee cut-of deadline. But part of Lobby Day activism is to keep those good ideas on legislators’ radar screens. And the Local 1221 members did just that today.

BTW. The next big Lobby Day is on Monday, Feb. 19, Presidents’ Day. That will come just four days after the next state revenue forecast so that’s when supplemental budget action picks up. Sign up now for Presidents’ Day Lobby Day at:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/lobby-day-feb19


Date-of-birth privacy bill: We need your stories on the safety, security risk

It’s time to tell your stories to move the bill to protect your date of birth from release to the Freedom Foundation and others who intentionally or unintentionally could use that information to harm you and yours. That would unleash safety and security threats on you and your family.

Right now, Senate Bill 6079 to keep your date of birth from public disclosure is awaiting a vote of the full Senate. It has until Feb. 14 to pass the Senate, just six days away. If it passes, then it needs to go through the process all over again in the House.

But legislators need to hear from you about the risks and safety threats you’d face if the Freedom Foundation and others get their way.

Share your safety risk examples with the Federation’s Legislative and Political Action Field Action Coordinator Brandon Anderson at [email protected]. Confidentiality will be honored.

Call Legislature’s toll-free message center on three key bills

Today, we focus on three key bills that need floor votes by Feb. 14. Here goes:

The Taxpayer Protection Act (2SHB 1851), our bill to bring transparency and accountability to state contracting, is waiting for a vote of the full House.

  • CALL TO ACTION on the Taxpayer Protection Act 2SHB 1851: Call 1-800-562-6000 and urge your two House members to bring 2SHB 1851 to a vote of the full House and vote YES! Bring real accountability to state outsourcing!

The bill to expand interpreter services (SSB 6245) is awaiting a vote of the full Senate.

  • CALL TO ACTION on the Interpreter Services Bill (SSB 6245):  Call 1-800-562-6000 and urge your state senator to bring SSB 6245 to a vote of the full Senate and vote YES! Save the state money and improve services and recruitment of interpreters.

Keeping your date of birth from public disclosure (SB 6079) is awaiting a vote of the full Senate.

  • CALL TO ACTION on the date-of-birth privacy bill (SB 6079):  Call 1-800-562-6000 and urge your state senator to bring SB 6079 to a vote of the full Senate and vote YES! Keep dates of birth private to protect the safety and security of our families.

That’s it for now.

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