Good news... Washington state House Bill 1479 has been "by resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status" for the 2010 year. This means that there has been sufficient interest and public demand in Washington to keep HB 1479 alive! Congratulations to everyone who contacted their state representative or more importantly, those who contacted the following House Judiciary Committee Members.
However, this does not mean our fight is over in Washington. Rep. Pedersen still is the roadblock in abolishing this repugnant law. Please contact and continue to contact the House Judiciary Committee Members, and in particular, Rep. Pedersen, in order to end legalized land theft in Washington.
Lastly, I compliment Washington for making it easy to track legislation changes. Here is the RSS Feed page so you can follow HB 1479 directly.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Changing History One Vote at a Time
I once heard that "a walk of 1,000 miles begins with one step." In the case of ending adverse possession, the journey begins with one vote. That is how this repugnant law will change -- by the votes of those who control legislative power -- those who hold the seats in State Justice Committees.
In Virginia, the key votes to ending legalized land theft are all listed on this page: http://www.richmondsunlight.com/committee/senate/courts/
These 14 people who comprise the Senate Courts of Justice Committee determine whether people in Virginia can legally steal their neighbor's property -- OR -- these 14 people can do the right thing and abolish legalized land theft for good in Virginia.
Please, e-mail or call each of the 14 people (a simple click on the link above will allow you to directly e-mail each person). Ten minutes is all it takes to tell them that you support SB 67 and that adverse possession needs to end now.
We are 14 steps closer to ending legalized land theft -- 14 votes away from changing history!
In Virginia, the key votes to ending legalized land theft are all listed on this page: http://www.richmondsunlight.com/committee/senate/courts/
These 14 people who comprise the Senate Courts of Justice Committee determine whether people in Virginia can legally steal their neighbor's property -- OR -- these 14 people can do the right thing and abolish legalized land theft for good in Virginia.
Please, e-mail or call each of the 14 people (a simple click on the link above will allow you to directly e-mail each person). Ten minutes is all it takes to tell them that you support SB 67 and that adverse possession needs to end now.
We are 14 steps closer to ending legalized land theft -- 14 votes away from changing history!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Virginia Legislation to End Adverse Possession
This is VERY exciting to see! In the news today, Virginia Senate Bill 67 stands to follow Washington State's Bill, HB 1479, to completely abolish adverse possession! Clearly, it is time for legislators to follow suit, listen to the people, and put an end to one of the most unfair and unnecessary laws of our time.
Here is the actual text of the proposed Virginia Senate Bill: http://richmondsunlight.com/bill/2010/sb67/fulltext/
Kudos to VA Senator, McEachin!
Here is the actual text of the proposed Virginia Senate Bill: http://richmondsunlight.com/bill/2010/sb67/fulltext/
Kudos to VA Senator, McEachin!
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