Families Deserve Safety, Accountability

Kennewick is facing a decision that will affect families for years to come: whether a home for sexually violent predators is placed in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Parents are asking reasonable questions. Law enforcement is raising legitimate concerns. Neighbors want transparency and accountability before - not after - a decision is made.

That is why I co-sponsored Senate Bill 6339 and why it is so troubling that this bill is not being allowed to move forward.

SB 6339 addressed a basic accountability problem in Washington's system for placing sexually violent predators into what a...