Washington State Committee Passes Bill to Restrict ALPR Use; Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb. 28, 2017) – A Washington state bill that would limit the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and restrict the retention and sharing of collected data, passed an important House committee last week. If given final approval, the...
Washington State Bill Would Decriminalize Industrial Hemp; Set Stage to Nullify Federal Prohibition
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Washington state House would remove industrial hemp from the state’s “controlled substances” list, setting the stage for the people there to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in...
Washington Bill Would Help Block Indefinite Detention in the State
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2017) โ A bill introduced in the Washington state Senate would prohibit the state from assisting the federal government with indefinite detention without due process under provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) or...