HB1025 specifies that qualified immunity is not a defense in cases brought under this statute.
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HB1025 specifies that qualified immunity is not a defense in cases brought under this statute.
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The legislation would exempt small farms and places where raw milk is not advertised as for sale, from a list of regulations applying to other raw milk sales – as long as they meet specific sanitary requirements. Consumers would be allowed to purchase raw milk directly from the farm, without being subject to the larger market regulatory process.
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The legislation would create a cause of action in state court for “any person injured in person or property by a peace officer acting under color of authority has a cause of action against the peace officer, and against any other peace officer who had the power through reasonable diligence to prevent or aid in preventing the injury from occurring and failed to do so, if the peace officer engaged in conduct that is unlawful under the state Constitution or state law.”
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The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing the use of psilocybin for adults over the age of 21. The bill would establish an advisory board for the purposes of a 2-year program development period, ultimately leading to the licensing and regulation of psilocybin manufacturing and sales.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (Dec. 13, 2022) – A bill filed in the Washington state House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. On Dec. 9, Rep. My-Linh Thai (D) filed House […]
The post Washington State Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb 15, 2018) – On Tuesday, the Washington House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would improve the state’s asset forfeiture laws and set the stage to close a loophole that allows state and local police to circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds. Rep. Matt Shea (R-Spokane Valley)…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 16, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Washington state House would limit the use of surveillance drones. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. A bipartisan coalition of nine representatives introduced House Bill 1102 (HB1102) last…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 11, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Washington state House would end state cooperation with warrantless federal spying. Passage of the legislation would not only help protect privacy in Washington, it would help hinder unconstitutional federal surveillance. A coalition of five representatives introduced House Bill 1193 (HB1193) last year and it was reintroduced…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Aug. 15, 2017) – Last month, it became legal to grow industrial hemp in Washington, but due to state bureaucrats the industry will remain shackled by federal law. On July 23, House Bill 2064 (HB2064) went into effect. The law simply removed industrial hemp from the state’s controlled substances act. While marijuana is legal in…