Action Alert Topic: HB 2067 - Eliminating Reimbursement for Defense Costs of Persons Acquitted on the Basis of Self-Defense. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM on April 13th.
Membership Action Needed: The Tri-Cities TEA Party Board and Legislative Committee urgently request that all Tri-Cities TEA Party members voice their concerns by contacting their Representatives and members of the Ways & Means Committee, urging them to vote “NO!” on HB 2067!
“As a citizen of the State of Washington and a member of the Tri-Cities TEA Party, I fully expect my vote to be respected. HB 2067, if enacted, will cause all of us to lose our right of self-defense!”
Description: HB 2067 would repeal RCW 9A.16.110 (Defending against violent crime -- Reimbursement. This is an extremely important “check & balance” feature for prosecutors to use in evaluating whether to prosecute a person as a felon for protecting themselves from violent crime! A protection against an over-zealous prosecutor who would no longer have to concern him/herself from having to reimburse a citizen found innocent of a wrongfully filed felony.
RCW 9A.16.110 serves as an important deterrent to over-zealous law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts; thus protecting our right to self-defense!
Please Contact these Legislators in Nearby Districts:
(all phone numbers are area code 360)
District 8 (North Benton)
Rep. Brad Klippert, R 786-7882 klippert.brad@leg.wa.gov
District 9 (Franklin, Adams, Whitman, Garfield and South Spokane)
Rep. Susan Fagan, R 786-7942 fagan.susan@leg.wa.gov
District 16 (South Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla and Columbia)
Maureen Walsh, R 786-7836 walsh.maureen@leg.wa.gov
House Ways & Means Committee: Be certain to address your email to each individual and the 1st line of your email should state: “You are receiving this email because of your position on the House Ways & Means Committee …”
Hunter, Ross (D) Chair 786-7936 ross.hunter@leg.wa.gov
Darneille, Jeannie (D) Vice Chair 786-7974 darneille.jeannie@leg.wa.gov
Hasegawa, Bob (D) Vice Chair 786-7862 hasewaga.bob@leg.wa.gov
Alexander, Gary (R) 786-7990 alexander.gary@leg.wa.gov
Bailey, Barbara (R) 786-7914 bailey.barbara@leg.wa.gov
Dammeier, Bruce (R) 786-7948 dammeier.bruce@leg.wa.gov
Orcutt, Ed (R) 786-7812 orcutt,ed@leg.wa.gov
Carlyle, Reuven (D) 786-7814 carlyle.reuven@leg.wa.gov
Chandler, Bruce (R) 786-7960 chandler.bruce@leg.wa.gov
Cody, Eileen (D) 786-7978 cody.eileen@leg.wa.gov
Dickerson, Mary Lou (D) 786-7882 dickerson.mary@leg.wa.gov
Haigh, Kathy (D) 786-7966 haigh.kathy@leg.wa.gov
Haler, Larry (R) 786-7986 haler.larry@leg.wa.gov
Hinkle, Bill (R) 786-7808 hinkle.bill@leg.wa.gov
Hudgins, Zack (D) 786-7956 hudgins.zack@leg.wa.gov
Kagi, Ruth (D) 786-7910 kagi.ruth@leg.wa.gov
Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (D) 786-7818 kenney.phyllis@leg.wa.gov
Ormsby, Timm (D) 786-7946 ormsby.timm@leg.wa.gov
Parker, Kevin (R) 786-7922 parker.kevin@leg.wa.gov
Pettigrew, Eric (D) 786-7838 pettigrew.eric@leg.wa.gov
Ross, Charles (R) 786-7856 ross.charles@leg.wa.gov
Schmick, Joe (R) 786-7844 schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov
Seaquist, Larry (D) 786-7802 seaquist.larry@leg.wa.gov
Sullivan, Pat (D) 786-7858 sullivan.pat@leg.wa.gov
Wilcox, J.T. (R) 786-7912 wilcox.jt@leg.wa.gov
Thanks to the Tri-Cities Tea Party!
