AZ NOW Legislative Action Alert

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ACTION ITEM – AZ NOW – January 21, 2017
HCR2012 – ratification of ERA in House – not assigned. Need letters, phone calls, emails to Speaker of the House: J.D. Mesnard (R), District 17 (Chandler, Gilbert, Sun Lakes) 602-926-4481, JMESNARD@azleg.gov, Arizona State Capitol, J.D. Mesnard, Room 223, 1700 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Action: Assign HCR2012 (ERA) to the government committee immediately so that it can be heard (more favorable than judiciary).
SCR1003 – ratification of ERA in Senate – assigned to government unfortunately chaired by John Kavanagh. So write to Senator Kavanagh (R ) asking him to schedule it for a hearing. District 23 (Fountain Hills), 602-926-5170, JKAVANAGH@azleg.gov, Room 300, 1700 W Washington, AZ 85007
 
Bills up for hearing next week:
HCR 2004
Repeal clean elections
Oppose, House Appropriations, hearing on 1/25
HB2121
Prohibited acts re immigration, requiring cities to cooperate with homeland security and cops
Oppose, Assigned to House FPR&PP, hearing on 1/24
HB2268
Must submit sexual assault evidence kits in 15 days, annual reporting on rape kits
Support, House Judiciary and public safety, hearing on 1/25/17
SB1051
Aggressive soliciting illegal, Kavanaugh
Oppose Assigned to Senate judiciary, hearing on 1/26
SB1108
Cash assistance to children allowed if living with unrelated adult and in DCS care
Support, Senate Health Human Services – hearing on 1/25

Want to write to your Arizona Legislative Representative? Here is the direct resource:
1) http://www.azleg.gov/ 
general information for all your questions to be answered
2) https://apps.azleg.gov/ 
registers you to submit your opinion as OFFICIAL record. *****There is a final step in the process that needs to be done in person, at the AZ Capital, yet if you are unable to complete this step on your own, we have volunteers ready to support you in getting it done.*****
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