I sent this to Val Stevens and she kindly answered. This should encourage others to get your voices heard. If you wanna be able to access YOUR family history, etc., speak up now or forever hold your peace. Thanks to all that brought this to my attention. Mary Lou > Mary Lou, > > Thank you for your e-mail regarding House Bill 1153 and Senate Bill 5275, > managing confidential records. House Bill 1153 has been referred to the > House State Government Committee and SB5275 has been referred to the Senate > Government Operations and Elections Committee. > > The Senate committee has scheduled a public hearing on this proposal which > will be held on Tuesday, February 11 at 1:30 pm in Senate Hearing Room 3 of > the J. A. Cherberg Bldg located on the Capitol Campus. Hopefully, your > schedule will allow you to attend the public hearing. > > Thanks again, Mary Lou, for your message. I will give attention to your > comments when this legislation comes before me for consideration. If I may > be of further assistance, please let me know. > > Senator Val Stevens > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:59 PM > To: Stevens, Sen. Val > Subject: Please approve the following: > > > HB1153 Managing Confidential Records > > SB5275 Managing Confidential Records. > > These are very important issues at hand. Please consider these when you > vote. > > You "Represent" the people so I ask that my vote be heard. > > I thank you. > > Mary Lou Miller > Darrington, Wa.