Register Your Position

Register Your Position: Turning Concern into Concrete Legislative Impact

Many believers care deeply about what happens in Olympia but never move beyond emails or social media posts. Register Your Position is a practical, step‑by‑step guide that shows ordinary citizens exactly how to get their support or opposition officially recorded in the Washington State legislative record—quickly, clearly, and confidently.

What this guide is

• A concise ACTION–Defender resource from FPIW that explains how to use Washington’s online “Committee Sign In” system to formally register your position on bills, with or without live testimony.
• Built around real examples (including ESSB 5599) and screenshots that walk you from FPIW’s website to the Legislature’s official form, showing what to click and what to write.

Simple process, clear steps

The booklet breaks the engagement process into seven easy steps:^[1]

• Go to org and click the latest Legislative Update, where key bills are summarized from a biblical worldview.
• Click PRO or CON on a highlighted bill to be routed directly to the Legislature’s “Committee Sign In – Legislative Record” page.
• Select your position, fill in required contact details, and list “FPIW DEFENDER” as your organization when appropriate.
• Confirm you’re not a robot and submit your registration so your stance is officially included in the committee record.

Training with real-world examples

• Includes a sample Senate Bill Report on ESSB 5599, showing how public testimony and pro/con counts appear in the official record and influence the conversation.
• Reproduces the Legislature’s own “How to Testify in Committee” instructions—covering public hearings, remote testimony, written comments, and etiquette—so new Defenders know what to expect.

Ideal audiences and uses

• Church members, small groups, and civic-minded Christians who want a clear on-ramp from “concerned” to “engaged” without needing prior political experience.
• FPIW Defenders and volunteers who mobilize others to act during session and need a simple tool to train friends and congregations.
• Pastors and ministry leaders looking for a practical handout to accompany sermons or classes on Christian citizenship.

Part of the Defender commitment

Register Your Position operationalizes one key piece of FPIW’s Defender commitment: ENGAGE—“register your position during session,” alongside praying, signing, voting, and recruiting. By using this guide, believers transform biblical convictions into measurable legislative pressure, helping defend and advance biblical values in the public square of Washington State.