Faith In Action Update :: Contact legislators
In pursuit of St. Paul's mission to strive for justice and share Christ's love, the Advocacy, Equity and Justice team will regularly be providing suggestions/actions that can be taken, aligning with Episcopalian values. If you have questions or suggestions for the Advocacy, Equity and Justice team, please click here to email Irma Boyett.
This week's recommendation is to contact your state legislators about upcoming hearings on bills related to transgender students, school chaplains and immigration.
HB 1041 - Transgender students in school sports
Contact your state legislators, Senator Jeff Raatz (Education Committee Chairperson) and anyone you know in Richmond, IN/District 27 to ask them not to support this bill. Senator Raatz can be reached at 317.233.0930.SB 523 - Chaplains in schools
Contact your state legislators, Representative Robert Behning (Education Committee Chairperson) and anyone you know in District 91 (south of Indianapolis Airport) to ask them not to support this bill. Representative Behning can be reached at 317.243.4250.HB 1531 - Immigration matters including requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE
Contact your state legislators, Senator Liz Brown (Judiciary Committee Chairperson) and anyone you know in Allen County/District 15 to ask them not to support this bill. Senator Brown can be reached at (317) 232-9490.
You may take any (or all) of the following actions on the above three bills:
Contact your state senator and representative and let them know you do not support the bill(s). You can leave an opinion on multiple bills during the same phone call/voicemail. *If you leave a voicemail, make sure to leave your address so your opinion is tallied.*
Contact the state senator or representative associated with the bill and let them know you do not support the bill(s). *If you leave a voicemail, make sure to leave your address so your opinion is tallied.*
Contact family, friends and acquaintances who are constituents (live in the district of) the state senator or representative associated with the bill.
Please click here to email Amanda Collins with questions.
