Hello Community,
Happy New Year to you all. We're reaching out with urgent and important news that requires immediate community action.
SB 6070 is officially live and in the legislative process, and it includes the creation of the Ebony Alert. This is a major milestone after more than a year of sustained advocacy, education, and community organizing. Now is the moment where your participation truly matters.
This bill exists because our communities demanded to be seen, protected, and prioritized!
MOST IMPORTANT: TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20th at 8:00 a.m.
We need as many people as possible to testify in support of SB 6070.
You can provide written or verbal testimony or state your position for the legislative record
Sign up to testify or register your position (PRO) here:
LINK TO SIGN UP TO TESTIFY / SIGN IN SUPPORT- Select SB 6070 & choose your type of testimony
You may also submit written testimony via email:
How to Submit Written Testimony
Choose the committee's name (Law & Justice) and meeting date and time (1/20 @ 8am) then choose the bill for which you would like to submit written testimony (SB 6070)
Choose “I would like to submit written testimony.”
Please note: This is available up to 24 hours after the start time of the meeting.
Provide your written comments and/or attachments. Your comments will be made available to legislative members and staff of the committee and will be included in the legislative record.
The committee's name is the Senate Committee on Law & Justice on Tuesday 1/20/26 @ 8:00am for SB 6070
Even if you cannot testify verbally or submit written testimony, you can still make a powerful impact by selecting “PRO” in support of the bill.
How to State Your Position on a Bill Without Testifying
Choose the committee and meeting date and time, then choose the bill for which you would like to register.
Choose “I would like my position noted for the legislative record.” Click this link
Registration will close 1 hour before the start time of the meeting.
Enter your registration information. Your registered position will be made available to legislative members and staff of the committee and will be included in the legislative record.
This support is formally recorded in the legislative record and is critical to moving the bill forward.
Please remember that this is an urgent time sensitive matter so please act now and sign up to testify or provide written comment or choose "PRO" to state your position
Click on SB 6070 and you will see the screen where you can send a comment to legislators, sign up to testify and get email notifications.
Getting email notifications allows you to track the bill and any changes to the schedule. Please be sure to do this as soon as possible.
This is a time sensitive matter and after a year and a half of hard work getting this to legislation, we want to ensure that this bill passes.
We need your voice and support now more than ever!
WHY THIS MATTERS
Recent data in Washington State shows that the African American community now has the highest rate of missing persons, surpassing all other demographics.
The Ebony Alert is a crucial, life-saving tool designed to address this disparity and improve the support, visibility, and recovery of missing persons in our communities.
SB 6070: Supporting the Recovery of Missing Persons:
Creates the Ebony Alert system
Creates the Purple Alert for individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and severe mental illness
Expands the definition of “missing endangered persons”
Strengthens tools law enforcement can use to help locate missing individuals
This bill exists because our communities demanded to be seen, protected, and prioritized.
Our community deserves this. Our missing loved ones deserve this.
After over a year of hard work, this is just the beginning.
Please share this information with your networks!
Thank you for showing up, signing in support, sharing widely, and standing with us as we work to make Ebony Alert law.
With gratitude and determination,
The Silent Task Force and The Community
If you have any questions or want to learn more about joining the Ebony Alert Coalition, please contact us at admin@ebonyalertwashington.com