Legislative Efforts 2014

Want to get involved?

We recommend you start by checking out our priorities for this session, including bills that we are leading, supporting,  and watching on our Legislative Agenda for 2014

Also, check out our annual report for 2013 and  legislative wrap for 2013 powerpoint, for a look at what we achieved last year.

Email info@copcwa.org with “Sign up for advocacy alerts” in the subject line.

 

Track our progress in Olympia

Track the status of of obesity prevention legislation and related bills via our bill tracker.

For more detail on the bills that we are supporting or leading, find our letters of support and testimony below.

 

 

Letters of Support and Testimony in 2014

Strengthening Distracted Driving Law:

SB 6227 Distracted Driving – Letter of Support (January 21, 2014)

SB 6227 Distracted Driving – Senate Transportation Committee Testimony (Victor Colman, COPC – January 21, 2014)

Promoting Breastfeeding:

HB 2329 Breastfeeding – Letter of Support (January 29, 2014)

HB 2329 Breastfeeding – House Health Care & Wellness Committee Testimony (Vic Colman, COPC – January 29, 2014)

SB 6298 Breastfeeding – Letter of Support

SB 6298 Breastfeeding – Senate Health Care Committee (Vic Colman, COPC – January 27, 2014)

Expanding Scratch Cooking Facilities in Washington State Schools:

HB 2410 Scratch Cooking in Schools – Letter of Support (January 30, 2014)

HB 2410 Scratch Cooking in Schools – House Capital Budget Committee Testimony (Hugh Ewart – January 30, 2014)

Next Healthiest Generation:

HB 2643 Next Healthiest Generation – Letter of Support (January 29, 2014)

HB 2643 Next Healthiest Generation – House Health Care & Wellness Committee Testimony (Vic Colman, COPC – January 29, 2014)