Senate repeals Community Protection Program after heated debate over safety and civil rights
The Senate on March 4 voted to repeal the Community Protection Program, directing the Department of Social and Health Services to transition participants to newer DDA waiver services. The measure spurred a prolonged floor fight over public safety safeguards, buffer zones and whether the program had been coercive.
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The Washington State Senate voted to repeal the Community Protection Program (CPP) on March 4, passing Substitute House Bill 1390 as amended by the Senate by a roll-call majority of 29 yeas to 20 nays.
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