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Legislation & Advocacy

2020 Legislative Priorities

Posted on January 31, 2020April 20, 2022

View or download our One-Pagers for more information about our legislative priorities for 2020. Civil Survival 2020 Priorities Reentry Advocacy Project Clean Slate Washington

Category: Legislation & Advocacy

New Hope Act Clears Criminal Records

Posted on July 31, 2019April 18, 2022

New Hope Act makes way for thousands to clear criminal records. See media coverage: Kitsap Sun – New state law takes effect Sunday giving people with criminal records ‘New Hope’ […]

Category: Legislation & AdvocacyTags: New Hope Act

Governor Inslee Signs Fair Chance Act Banning the Box on Job Applications in Washington

Posted on March 16, 2018April 18, 2022

On March 13, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Fair Chance Act, which “bans the box” asking about prior convictions on job applications in Washington. Civil Survival Executive […]

Category: Legislation & AdvocacyTags: Tarra Simmons

Legal Financial Obligation Reform Bill Passes Senate

Posted on March 8, 2018April 18, 2022

On February 28, 2018, the Washington Senate voted in favor of the Legal Financial Obligation bill, E2SHB 1783. Among other things, the bill eliminates interest accrual on the nonrestitution portions […]

Category: Legislation & AdvocacyTags: Tarra Simmons

Civil Survival Members Testify in Support of Fair Chances in Higher Education Bill

Posted on February 13, 2018April 18, 2022

On January 31, 2018 Civil Survival members testified in support of the Fair Chances in Higher Education Bill, SB6582. The bill would “ban the box” asking about prior criminal convictions […]

Category: Legislation & AdvocacyTags: Tarra Simmons

Washington Legislature Considers Statewide Ban the Box Initiative

Posted on January 22, 2018April 18, 2022

Tarra Simmons, Executive Director of Civil Survival, recently spoke to Eric Tegethoff from the Public News Service about a new bill, called the Fair Chance Act, proposing a statewide Ban […]

Category: Legislation & AdvocacyTags: Tarra Simmons

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