Bills Clearing Latest Cutoff -- 2 bills

5. On the main legislative page (leg.wa.gov), click on Bills Clearing Latest Cutoff
a. Identify two bills that you might find interesting. Search for information on both bills and provide the following:

1.) SHB-2427-Domestic violence offenders
2.) 2629-Adoption petitions



1. Name and phone number of two sponsors
--1.) Rep. Kirk Pearson (360) 786-7816. Rep. Christopher Hurst (360) 786-7866.
--2.) Rep. Troy Kelley (360) 786-7890. Rep. Larry Seaquist (360) 786-7802.



2. One sentence explaining what each bill would do
--1.) Ensures that domestic violence offenders are punished
accordingly and that an end to domestic violence can be
achieved. Addresses scoring for prior felony and nonfelony offenses that are domestic violence related for purposes of calculating an offender's sentence.
Defines repetitive domestic violence offense.
– 2.) Updates the law regarding the 8 hour period that shelters have to call the legal parents of a run away child.



3. A link to televised debate on the bill at tvw.org
1.) http://tvw.org/media/mediaplayer.cfm?evid=2010021061&TYPE=V&CFID=5288200&CFTOKEN=22031585&bhcp=1

2.) http://tvw.org/media/mediaplayer.cfm?evid=2010011290&TYPE=V&CFID=5288200&CFTOKEN=22031585&bhcp=1

4. A list of three sources (non-legislative) that may be interested in the bill
2427—Alex Bangstaf
Public safety American preparedness committee
Yvonne Walker



2629-- Representative Mary Dickerson
Katie Meyer
Jim Theophilus -mocking bird society executive