Kirk Pearson's freeze on early release bill may have gotten renewed life after the recent release of 83 felons, including a level three sex offender, from King County last week.

This bill was never given a committee hearing even though the Democrats could find plenty of time for committee hearings on such bills as dogs being allowed in bars and outlawing huckleberry picking (you know things that are really important to the voters). This bill was considered dead, but not anymore.

During a conference call today, John Rothlin, the House Republicans Communications Director, confirmed that Kirk Pearson has reintroduced this bill (now HB 2377) and that tomorrow House Republicans will be requesting a procedural vote on this bill. If the vote passes, the bill will be brought to the floor for debate and possibly get a vote.

I would think with the current public outcry of the release of felons last week this common sense bill will make it to the floor for debate and hopefully passage in the near future.