Today is your final opportunity to submit written testimony in support of the Ebony Alert bill (SB 6070).

Yesterday, the bill was heard in the Washington State Senate Ways & Means Committee.

This is the committee that determines whether a bill is financially worth supporting — whether it moves forward or stalls due to cost.

Please submit written testimony to support a lifesaving bill for the Black community!

Let’s be clear:
Our lives are worth more than a fiscal note.

This is where bills often die — not because they aren’t needed, but because lawmakers question the financial impact. That’s why public support matters right now more than ever.

We need an outpouring of real, written testimony showing:

• We support the Ebony Alert
• We want a dedicated alert system for missing Black people
• We refuse to accept racial disparities in missing persons cases
• Action must come before apathy

Testimony closes at 1:30 PM today.
After that, this opportunity is gone.

Time is of the essence when someone goes missing.
Time is also of the essence right now.

This bill directly addresses the racial disparities experienced in the Black community when we go missing. It could literally save lives.

Please don’t let this moment pass.

Copy and paste one of the testimonies below and submit before 1:30 PM.

Action over apathy. Always.

 
✍🏾 10 Short Testimonies You Can Copy & Paste:

I support SB 6070 and the creation of the Ebony Alert. Black lives deserve visibility, urgency, and equal resources when we go missing.

I am in strong support of the Ebony Alert. The racial disparities in missing persons cases are real and measurable. We need a dedicated alert system.

Our community deserves the same urgency when someone goes missing. I support SB 6070 because equitable response saves lives.

Black people in Washington State experience disproportionate rates of missing persons cases. I support the Ebony Alert to address this disparity.

Visibility matters. Urgency matters. Resources matter. I support SB 6070 and the creation of the Ebony Alert.

Families should not have to fight for media coverage and law enforcement attention. I support the Ebony Alert because our lives are worth protecting.

This is about equity and public safety. I support SB 6070 and urge you to move this bill forward.

When someone goes missing, every second counts. The Ebony Alert will help ensure timely response for Black communities. I support this bill.

Disparities in missing persons cases demand action. I support the Ebony Alert as a necessary step toward justice and accountability.

Action is required to correct racial inequities in our missing persons systems. I strongly support SB 6070 and urge its passage.

This is a plea to the community to support this life saving bill and address the disparities in how Black people are treated when we go missing. Please make your voice be heard. We can't do it alone!