First, thank you.
If you signed this petition early, shared it, or stood firm when people said this issue was “hypothetical” or “could never happen here,” your attention mattered more than you may realize.
Over the last several weeks, there has been a meaningful shift in how lawmakers and legal leaders in Washington are responding to concerns about secret policing and unlawful enforcement actions.
What’s changed
There is no single “No Secret Police Act” moving through the legislature.
Instead, legislators have advanced multiple bills this session that together address the core protections this petition calls for, including:
Identity transparency and limits on anonymous enforcement
Anti-impersonation protections
Privacy and civil liberties guardrails
Limits on cross-agency overreach
Protections against political intimidation and abuse of authority
This approach matters.
Secret policing doesn’t happen because of one bad law, it happens in the gaps between laws, where authority is unclear and accountability breaks down. Closing those gaps across multiple bills is how durable protections are actually built, especially in a short legislative session.
Accountability is showing up beyond the legislature
In addition to legislative movement, local prosecuting authorities have publicly affirmed that they will stand up against unlawful government overreach and will not participate in enforcement actions that violate the law or civil liberties.
That kind of leadership matters. Laws set the rules, enforcement determines whether those rules are real.
Seeing movement in both places at the same time reflects a system responding to public scrutiny in real time.
Why your signature still matters
Early public attention does three important things:
It makes denial harder
It changes what lawmakers believe is politically acceptable
It creates space for institutional leaders to act openly
Your support helped create the conditions for responsible governance. It doesn’t replace the work of legislators or prosecutors — it supports it.
What happens next
Nothing is law until it’s law.
And protections only hold if people keep paying attention.
As bills continue moving through committee hearings and floor votes, sustained public engagement remains critical. Comments, emails, and accurate information-sharing all help keep this process visible and accountable.
If you want a detailed breakdown of the bills currently moving and how to follow along, I’ve shared a full update here: https://rebelsignal.substack.com/p/no-secret-police-where-the-fight
Thank you for staying engaged.
Momentum is fragile, but attention is protection.
More updates soon.
— Michelle