Current Legislation and Initiatives
Current legislation is only current for the length of the legislative session. The legislature only stays in session for a few months out of the year. Any political action used to influence current legislation's content, passage or defeat is short-lived.
A quick lesson in political activism - It is important to work to support
or oppose bills while they are in the committee process. If the committee reviewing the bill
does not pass it, it will likely never come to the floor for a vote. To support or oppose a
bill while in committee, go to www.leg.wa.gov/legislature 
, then click on "Bill
Search" and enter the bill number (enter the number only, leave off the "HB" or "SB"). On the
page for that bill, under history, you will see both the actions taken on the bill and those
scheduled. This section will show what committee the bill has been referred to for hearing
(every bill receives a public hearing) and the date of the hearing once it is set.
Citizens are encouraged to attend these hearings and provide input. This does not require
professional skill or public speaking ability. Anyone who can dress respectably (shirt and
shoes recommended <grin>), and state one or two principled reasons to pass or reject
the bill, can do this. You can learn more about testifying before a committee at www.leg.wa.gov/W
orkingwithLeg/testify.htm . Go to w
ww.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/effectiveparticipation.htm to learn more about
the legislative process and effective participation.
If you are not able to attend a committee hearing you can call or write the committee
members. Go to www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/committeelisting.aspx and click on either "House Committees" or "Senate
Committees" (depending whether it is a house or senate bill). Locate the committee that the
bill you are interested in has been referred to, then click on the committee name to go to
that committee's web page. You can now click on "Committee Members" in the left side bar to
see a list of the legislators serving on that committee. You can click on the legislator's
name to access their contact information.
These notices are archived to show the gentle reader the Constitution Party of Washington State's stance on these issues.
The most current legislation is at the top of the list, with older issues beneath them.
Our endorsement of the Washington Freedom Initiatives
The 2010 Census/American Community Survey Official Position Statement
The Constitutional Law Enforcement Project: Encouraging county sheriffs to interpose themselves by their power to stop unconstitutional federal mandates and enforcement actions and thence to protect their citizens' liberty.
2009 I-1043 Concerns about E-Verify regarding Illegal Immigration Control.
2009 Ref 71 Support (overturning Senate Bill 5688 [domestic partners registry])
Position on HB 1351 and SB 5336: Domestic Partnerships
Position on Initiative 957: Defense of Marriage (homosexual activist-sponsored)
Update to SPP/NAU resistance in the Washington State Senate and the U.S. Congress.
Ballot Initiatives from the General Election on November 7, 2006.