We’ve been telling you about Washington State’s effort to expand upon the existing hate crime laws, making it easier to prosecute citizens for speech and thoughts that they deem “hate”. HB 1052 passed out of the Senate today reversing an amendment made in the House that garnered the support of 4 Republicans. Learn about the changes to the bill in the senate and what happens next as the bill goes back to the House before going to Bob Ferguson’s desk to be signed into law.
First Bill of the Day on the “companion” bill (identical bill in the Senate) https://youtu.be/AqI0wWHIYLg
Update 1 after passage out of the House: https://youtu.be/QqhGWvrjoEg
Bill Info Page: https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1052&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Amendment adopted in the Senate: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/1052.EAMSLAWS2290.1.pdf
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