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Albeit these two bills aren't 'directly' related to gun laws, they could very well affect YOUR right(s) to see/discover what Wa. State Legislators are doing in the back room out of site by the public. What manner of law(s) can or could be concocted and you have no legal means to discover what's transpiring?
I'm not a conspiracy nut by any means but these 'proposed' laws are a part of State Govt. action that needs to be stopped in its tracks! Just as the Feds are after our 2A rights one piece at a time, these two bills are after your right to know & hold accountable your elected representatives. I'm urging everyone to take a few minutes and oppose these bills on the state websites.
The links will take you to the bills websites where you can vote your opinion to YOUR elected representatives.
My note to the legislators;
ANY & all attempt(s) such as this bill,(SB5571) as well as HB 1597, are a deliberate attempt to limit information available to the public and interfere in the publics' 'Right to Know' of what elected officials are doing.
Both bills are disgusting and a direct assault upon the voters 'Right to Know'!
The legislators that are supporting these bills are nothing more than traitors to the very offices they were elected to and should resign immediately! One can only 'hope' their respective voters see what low-down action their representatives are doing and vote them out of office or recall them!
There's already enough laws on the books to prevent the harassment and warrant-less requests that these two bills purport to stop. The bipartisan-sponsored bills go against the spirit of transparency and, if passed, would put a chill over the process that ensures the public's right to know.
In addition, the Washington Coalition for Open Government notes that there are already tools in place for government officials to deal with "the serial litigant." For one thing, judges already have the discretion to declare a records request frivolous, and they can impose fines against pro se requesters and their attorneys.
State legislators should not be messing with the state Public Records Act, and the thought of them amending it to their benefit is, frankly, mind-blowing. But then again, they've made similar attempts before. In 2018, a bill that would exclude the Legislature from disclosure laws was crafted behind closed doors and quickly approved by a veto-proof margin.
The public backlash was harsh and swift and, in the end, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed the measure and lawmakers backed down. But here we are again. You'd think they would learn by now that any attempt to put themselves outside of government accountability laws will not go over well. HB 1597 and SB 5571 take power away from citizens and shift it to government officials. These bills should be put on a pile of bad ideas and stay there.
Stripping the public of our rights of due process is un-acceptable and should not nor will not be tolerated!
Dan
I'm not a conspiracy nut by any means but these 'proposed' laws are a part of State Govt. action that needs to be stopped in its tracks! Just as the Feds are after our 2A rights one piece at a time, these two bills are after your right to know & hold accountable your elected representatives. I'm urging everyone to take a few minutes and oppose these bills on the state websites.
The links will take you to the bills websites where you can vote your opinion to YOUR elected representatives.
My note to the legislators;
ANY & all attempt(s) such as this bill,(SB5571) as well as HB 1597, are a deliberate attempt to limit information available to the public and interfere in the publics' 'Right to Know' of what elected officials are doing.
Both bills are disgusting and a direct assault upon the voters 'Right to Know'!
The legislators that are supporting these bills are nothing more than traitors to the very offices they were elected to and should resign immediately! One can only 'hope' their respective voters see what low-down action their representatives are doing and vote them out of office or recall them!
There's already enough laws on the books to prevent the harassment and warrant-less requests that these two bills purport to stop. The bipartisan-sponsored bills go against the spirit of transparency and, if passed, would put a chill over the process that ensures the public's right to know.
In addition, the Washington Coalition for Open Government notes that there are already tools in place for government officials to deal with "the serial litigant." For one thing, judges already have the discretion to declare a records request frivolous, and they can impose fines against pro se requesters and their attorneys.
State legislators should not be messing with the state Public Records Act, and the thought of them amending it to their benefit is, frankly, mind-blowing. But then again, they've made similar attempts before. In 2018, a bill that would exclude the Legislature from disclosure laws was crafted behind closed doors and quickly approved by a veto-proof margin.
The public backlash was harsh and swift and, in the end, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed the measure and lawmakers backed down. But here we are again. You'd think they would learn by now that any attempt to put themselves outside of government accountability laws will not go over well. HB 1597 and SB 5571 take power away from citizens and shift it to government officials. These bills should be put on a pile of bad ideas and stay there.
Stripping the public of our rights of due process is un-acceptable and should not nor will not be tolerated!
Dan
