{"id":3700,"date":"2023-02-26T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T19:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/orwall\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:44:44","slug":"newsletter-town-hall-meeting-bills-on-floor-calendar-foreclosure-protections-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/orwall\/2023\/02\/26\/newsletter-town-hall-meeting-bills-on-floor-calendar-foreclosure-protections-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: Town hall meeting, bills on floor calendar, foreclosure protections and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">Dear friends and neighbors,<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This past Friday was the deadline for fiscal committees to pass bills and tomorrow we start Floor action all day every day for a week and a half. It will be hectic, but I trust we will get a lot of bills passed. To follow the action, watch it\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tvw.org\/\">live or recorded on TVW<\/a><\/strong>, and check out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/far\/House\/Calendar\">Floor calendars<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"govd_hr\">\n<div class=\"govd_hr_inner\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\">Come to our Town Hall Meeting on March 18!<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">In my previous newsletter I asked you to save the date for our town hall event and now here is the follow-up information and details. I hope you will be able to join Sen. Karen Keiser, Rep. Mia Gregerson and me on March 18 at 1:30 pm, at the LIUNA Labor Hall in Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5H3TVJD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0to send us your questions in advance!<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5H3TVJD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"govd_template_image aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WALEGHDC\/2023\/02\/7206504\/4593818\/33rd-ld-th-fb-event-cover-1_crop.png\" alt=\"33rd LD Town hall meeting\" width=\"535\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"govd_hr\">\n<div class=\"govd_hr_inner\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\">Two of My Bills are already on the Floor Calendars!<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">If you\u2019ve been following my work through these newsletters, you\u2019re probably familiar with my legislation\u00a0<strong>requiring coverage for hearing instruments.<\/strong>\u00a0I am happy to report that \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1222&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=false\">HB 1222<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was added to the Floor calendar on February 22!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I have heard from so many people, not only in our district, but across the state, telling me that if this measure becomes law, their lives will improve dramatically. I believe it.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Were you surprised to find out that hearing instruments are not currently covered by health insurance? I certainly was! You know what else is surprising?<\/p>\n<table class=\"gd_combo_table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"govd_template_image\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WALEGHDC\/2023\/02\/7206506\/4593819\/hearingaids1_crop.jpg\" alt=\"girl with hearing aid\" width=\"189\" height=\"126\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"7\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Washington is one of 25 states that don\u2019t require coverage for hearing aids. It\u2019s time we join the other half of this nation that already has this law in the books.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I don\u2019t have hearing loss, not yet anyway, so it is very hard for me to imagine what life must be like for the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/quick-statistics-hearing#:~:text=One%20in%20eight%20people%20in,based%20on%20standard%20hearing%20examinations.&amp;text=About%202%20percent%20of%20adults,adults%20aged%2055%20to%2064.\">15 percent of adults and the two to three in 1000 kids<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0who struggle with hearing issues.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Over the course of this process, as my bill advances, I have learned a bit of the history of hearing aids.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hearinghealthfoundation.org\/blogs\/hearing-aid-history-ear-trumpets-european-royalty-earbuds\">It\u2019s nothing short of fascinating<\/a><\/strong>. From the ear trumpet in the 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century, to the vacuum tube in the 1920s, to the transistor in the 40s, the microprocessor and compressor in the 70s, and the high-speed processors in the 80s, we\u2019ve sure come a long way to the high-tech hearing aids of today.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">There are devastating long term consequences of not having access to hearing aids. Sound is just the beginning; hearing aids allow the world of communication, open many doors, and enable children to learn, play sports, and hear their teachers and friends.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I think we need to get to a point where hearing aids are a very common, easily accessible, every-day thing, like eyeglasses, and this legislation would be a firm step in that direction.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The other bill,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1349&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2023\">HB 1349<\/a><\/strong>, was added to the Suspension Calendar on February 14. It\u00a0<strong>concerns foreclosure protections<\/strong>\u00a0such as extending the notification periods required for foreclosure.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">As you know, in 2011, I sponsored\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary\/?BillNumber=1362&amp;Year=2011&amp;Initiative=false\">the legislation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that created the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov\/building-infrastructure\/housing\/foreclosure-fairness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreclosure Fairness Program<\/a><\/strong>, which provides homeowner foreclosure assistance by offering free housing counseling, civil legal aid, and foreclosure mediation.\u00a0 It helps homeowners and lenders explore possible alternatives to foreclosure and reach a resolution whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The group of homeowners, homeowner attorneys, and banking industry members that got together to create the Foreclosure Fairness Program continues to meet. Along the course of the last decade, we have been strengthening the program to keep more families in their homes during these difficult times and this bill is a continuation of that process.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">There has been a lot of collaboration and agreement among stakeholders that the provisions in this legislation will do a lot to help and add clarity for all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I have\u00a0<strong>two other foreclosure-related bills<\/strong>\u00a0that are still very much alive. Right now they are both in the Rules Committee, which is where bills are considered one last time and the final decision is made on whether they will go to the Floor for a vote:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1636&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2023\">HB 1636<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Concerning foreclosure protections for homeowners in common interest communities.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1637&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2023\">HB 1637<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Prohibiting excessive fees or other charges for locating or recovering foreclosure surplus funds and other unclaimed property.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>While we are on the topic of foreclosure prevention and protections, this is a good place for a reminder on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeownership-wa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources available<\/a>\u00a0to struggling homeowners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeownership-wa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"govd_template_image aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WALEGHDC\/2023\/02\/7206488\/4593820\/homeownership-hotline-graphic_crop.png\" alt=\"Foreclosure resources\" width=\"540\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"govd_hr\">\n<div class=\"govd_hr_inner\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\">Video Update<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">In my<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WasEJFLIkQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest video update<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0I discuss a couple of bills, the first, which was added to the Floor calendar a few days ago, is one I am cosponsoring and would ban the sale of over the counter sexual assault kits because they cannot be used in court. The second bill, which is in the Rules Committee, is about providing survivors and witnesses of crimes more protections by giving prosecutors the necessary tools to work with people who have been traumatized by crime.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WasEJFLIkQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"govd_template_image aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WALEGHDC\/2023\/02\/7206490\/otc-orwall-vu_original.png\" alt=\"Orwall OTC VU\" width=\"519\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"govd_hr\">\n<div class=\"govd_hr_inner\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\">Keep in Touch\u2026 and don\u2019t forget the town hall!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gd_p\" align=\"left\">In closing, I want to share a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/housedemocrats.wa.gov\/orwall\/2023\/02\/20\/tvw-legislator-profile-tina-orwall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">very short video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0I recorded for the\u00a0<strong>TVW Legislator Profiles series<\/strong>\u00a0back in January.\u00a0<span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\">It\u2019s a brief overview of who we are, where we come from and a bit about the districts we represent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gd_p\" align=\"left\">Thank you for reading this report. Please stay in touch and contact my office for any additional information on any of the bills discussed here, or on any other legislative matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gd_p\" align=\"left\">Your involvement in the process is very important to me, so I hope\u00a0<strong>you will join us<\/strong>\u00a0in our upcoming town hall meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gd_p\" align=\"left\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"govd_template_image alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/WALEGHDC\/2019\/02\/2381297\/2498757\/orwall-sig2_crop.png\" alt=\"Tina signature\" width=\"160\" height=\"43\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"govd_hr\">\n<div class=\"govd_hr_inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends and neighbors, This past Friday was the deadline for fiscal committees to pass bills and tomorrow we start Floor action all day every day for a week and a half. It will be hectic, but I trust we will get a lot of bills passed. To follow the action, watch it\u00a0live or recorded on TVW, and check out the\u00a0Floor calendars. Come to our Town Hall Meeting on March 18! In my previous newsletter I asked you to save the date for our town hall event and now here is the follow-up information and details. I hope you will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":3901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Newsletter: Town hall meeting, bills on floor calendar, foreclosure protections and more! - Sen. 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