According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Washington ranks as the seventh best state for animal protection laws. But its rating may soon take a dive if HB 1104 passes.

The bill, dubbed an “ag-gag,” is a frightening proposition. It would essentially make it illegal to document cruelty to animals on farms, giving employees on such farms a free pass to do whatever they want to animals, and making pariahs out of courageous whistleblowers. This has real world consequences, as numerous undercover investigations into farms have found extreme animal abuse, as well as environmental and food safety violations. To our friends in Olympia, please take a stand against HB 1104 and vote “no” if it’s brought to the floor.

Houston Wong, Kirkland