Eliminating Government Accountability -- SB 6215

Dear T. Scott, SB 6215 is an attack on the rights of the people of Washington state. Under SB 6215, the state of Washington and any local government or public entity or contractor or agent of any public entity would not be responsible for any harm that it causes any person, no matter how outrageous the act, or how egregious the harm or injury caused. Last fall, as chair of the No on I-330 campaign, I helped defeat an initiative that would have weakened our civil justice system and worsened the quality of health care in our state. The voters said overwhelmingly that patient rights must be protected in both our civil justice and health care systems. At the time, I found it hard to conceive of a more extreme attack on citizen rights. Unfortunately, SB 6215 is at the top of the list. SB 6215 would apply to every public entity statewide: cities, counties, PUDs, local transit districts, school districts, port districts, public hospital districts, water districts, etc. What this means is that no matter how terrible the injury, no matter how negligent the provider or institution, SB 6215 would make them immune from action. In Washington state, we have a strong value system around government accountability and protecting the rights of our citizens. I urge you to uphold these values and oppose SB 6215. Sincerely, Barbara Flye Chair Washington Network for Civil Justice and Accountability

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