Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, released the following statement after the Legislature approved three of the six citizen-backed initiatives: Initiative 2113, restoring police pursuit; Initiative 2081 establishing a parental bill of rights; and Initiative 2111, banning personal income taxes.
“Thanks to the actions of hundreds of thousands of citizens in Washington, three critically important measures will soon become the law of the land.
The approval of Initiative 2113, which restores police pursuit, is a crucial step in ensuring public safety and providing law enforcement with the tools they need to protect our neighborhoods.
Initiative 2081, establishing a parental bill of rights, will serve as a bulwark against those who would interfere with a parent’s right to guide the upbringing and education of their children.
Additionally, the passage of Initiative 2111 codifies our state’s longstanding tradition of not taxing personal income.
I commend my colleagues in the Legislature for approving these initiatives, and I look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have on our community.
We have a long way to go before we address the many policy failures in our state, but today is a good day.”
To watch Christian’s floor speech in support of I-2113, click here.
The majority party did not move three initiatives forward for consideration.
- Initiative 2124 would allow people to opt out of the state-run, long-term-care program.
- Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, the state’s carbon tax program.
- Initiative 2109 would repeal the state’s capital gains tax.
The three initiatives that were not considered by the Legislature will go to the people for a vote in November.