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Our house bill, HB 578, was before the House Health & Welfare Committee today. We were anticipating a vote, but late yesterday afternoon our bill was modified to being heard for “discussion only” today, meaning no vote was taken. We had great turnout from supporters from across the state, and legislators took notice! There were many positive comments. You can watch the testimony from today here starting at 1:08:14.  

When navigating a bill through the legislative process, there is more to be done than contact legislators (although that is a huge part!).  Another major part of the process is communication with other groups and organizations that may have an interest in the bill.  SB85 is no exception to this. Beginning in November 2015 when a draft of our bill became available, our lobbyists began sharing the draft with other organizations for their feedback.  Some organizations were quick to respond,…