More bills are stalling and being amended, but some are still advancing. Take action with these campaigns on key bills moving the week of March 20. More will be added in the coming days.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
SHOW UP: At 1:00 p.m. Central Time, the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee takes up SB138, a bill that involves protecting minors from pornography on electronic devices. The bill could be used to block general LGBTQ content. Go to Senate Hearing Room 1 in the Cordell Hull Building.
The Big Party!
SHOW UP: LOVE RISING: Let Freedom Sing (and Dance), A Celebration of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness takes place at 7:30 p.m. Central Time at Bridgestone Arena. Get tickets and learn more at the link.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
Drag licensing bill
EMAIL: Use the easy form at the link to tell the Senate State & Local Government Committee to vote NO.
CALL: Leave messages with the committee using the scripts and numbers at the link.
SHOW UP: At 10:30 a.m. Central Time, the Senate State & Local Government Committee takes up the License to Drag bill. RSVP at the Facebook event.
HIV program funding bill in the House
CALL: Leave messages with the committee members using the scripts and numbers at the link.
SHOW UP: At 1:30 p.m. Central Time, the House Health Subcommittee has HB370, a good HIV program funding bill, on the calendar. It may run in the Senate first. If you want to show up, go to House Hearing Room 4 in the Cordell Hull Building.
Various discriminatory bills
SHOW UP: At 1:30 p.m. Central Time, the House Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee takes up HB761, a bill that involves protecting minors from pornography on electronic devices. The bill could be used to block general LGBTQ content. Go to House Hearing Room 2 in the Cordell Hull Building.
SHOW UP: At 4:30 p.m. Central Time, the House K-12 Subcommittee takes up three bills of concern. HB158 bans requiring implicit bias training in public school district and public higher education settings. HB727 is another parent opt-in bill. HB1377 is a bill that establishes a process by which "certain individuals may file a complaint with an LEA or public charter school for the LEA's or public charter school's including or promoting certain prohibited concepts as part of a course of instruction, in a curriculum or instructional program, or by allowing teachers or other employees to use supplemental materials that include or promote certain prohibited concepts." (from the official summary). Go to House Hearing Room 2 in the Cordell Hull Building.
All-purpose opportunity
CALL: Join HRC for their weekly virtual phone bank against discriminatory bills at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Register at the link.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
HIV program funding bill in the Senate
EMAIL: This campaign is combined with the one for the bill under the Tuesday hearing in the House Health Subcommittee above. If you missed it, use the same form linked here.
CALL: Leave messages with the committee using the scripts and numbers at the link.
SHOW UP: At 1:00 p.m. Central Time, the Senate Health & Welfare Committee takes up SB290, a good HIV program funding bill. It may run in the House Health Subcommittee first on Tuesday. If you want to show up, go to Senate Hearing Room 1.
Anti-trans private school athlete and parent opt-in bills in the House
EMAIL: Use this easy form to the tell the House Education Administration Committee to vote NO.
CALL: Leave messages for members of the committee with the scripts and numbers at the link.
SHOW UP: At 1:30 p.m. Central Time, the House Education Administration Committee takes up the anti-trans private school athlete bill and a parent opt-in bill. RSVP at the Facebook event.
Anti-trans private school athlete, pronoun, and parent opt-in bills in the Senate
EMAIL: Use this easy form to tell the Senate Education Committee to vote NO on these bills.
SHOW UP: At 3:00 p.m. Central Time, the Senate Education Committee takes up several discriminatory bills. RSVP at the Facebook event link.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
We are holding this date in case bills pop up on the Senate or House floor.
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Chris Sanders published this page in Blog 2023-03-15 19:52:11 -0500