Dear Friends,
Twenty-two of the Virginia Grassroots Coalition‘s priority bills have now passed the state House and Senate! Thank you for all of your support with the Calls to Action.
Below are the Calls to Action for bills that we expect to be voted on this coming week. Please take action today and share them widely with those in Virginia. Help grow our power!
Please consider showing up in Richmond on February 28 for two events:
- Roundtable with Senator Hashmi and Delegate Price – Right to Contraception Act, 9:00am.
- Testify/Show Support HB 994, Virginia Bill to End Child Marriage: at 1:30pm (or 30 minutes after the Senate Floor Adjourns). This will take place in Senate Room A, $305Where: Virginia General Assembly Building (aka “The GAB”), 201 N Ninth Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Room: Senate Room A, Room #305. Lisa Sales has ordered ivory scarfs for everyone to wear as a show of force and solidarity. Folks interested in participating are free to email Lisa Sales: lisa.a.sales@outlook.com
Take Care, take action,
Stair
Calls to Action
JUSTICE REFORM
Vote Yes on SB334. Ban 4th Amendment Plea Bargain Waivers
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
- Vote Yes on SB2 Assault Weapon Ban
- Vote Yes on HB939 Prohibit firearms within 100 ft of polling place
EDUCATION
- Vote Yes on SB14. Give localities greater flexibility to improve school funding
- Vote Yes on SB104 to Raise Teacher Salaries
- Vote Yes on SB105. Establish At-Risk Program
- Vote Yes on SB187 – Increase Teacher Salaries
WORKERS AND FAMILIES
Vote yes on SB373 Family & Medical Leave
CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Vote YES on SB79 – SOLAR READY-ROOFS
Thanks if you have previously sent emails on this bill, but we need to ask again! There was some question whether this bill will have a fiscal impact, so the bill was referred to the House Appropriations Committee. We have been told that there is no budget amendment needed, and that any fiscal impact will ultimately be positive, but we need to encourage the House Appropriations Committee to support the bill. Thanks for your continued support!
Vote YES on HB862 Grid Enhancing Technology – Upgrade our Electric Grid
Our electric utilities are incentivized to build capital projects and need legislative guidance to incorporate efficiency in their energy plans. This bill that asks that our utilities consider all grid enhancements before building new projects. The action will email each member of the Senate Commerce and Labor committee, which meets Monday 2/26.
- Partner Action: Chesapeake Climate Action Network to contact your own two legislators to show support for Rural Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Tell your legislators, don’t leave rural Virginia behind.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Our General Assembly has killed, in untransparent ways, every single campaign finance bill this session. Let’s get the one bill still standing across the finish line. On Friday, Senator Boysko’s bill (SB377) restricting personal use of campaign funds was passed out of P&E unanimously but then sent to appropriations, where like Marcus Simon’s companion bill, it will die WITHOUT A VOTE! CTA – Click here to say “Heck No, this bill needs a vote on the floor”. Or call Speaker Don Scott (804-698-1088) and Delegate Torian (804-698-1024) and tell them this bill needs a vote. Questions: nancyruthmorgan@gmail.com
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