Monday, March 7, 2011

Five bills to urge our AZ legislators to pass

Senator Pearce would like your support on the following bills the Arizona legislature is considering. It is mostly the same handful of Republican legislators who are opposing the first four bills. Call or email each of them about the first four bills. Time is of the essence, since many of these bills could be defeated within the next week. All of the bills have made it out of committee and are waiting for a COW and Floor vote, except SB 1412 which has already made it through the Senate. Senator Russell Pearce and other conservative legislators are sponsoring these bills. Contact information for your state legislators can be found here.

SB 1611 immigration omnibus
Fact Sheet 
This bill would make it a crime to drive a car if in the country illegally. It would also require documentation of legal status in order to obtain public housing, vehicle title and registration, college admission, or any other public benefit. 

There are six Republicans who are not supporting this bill. We need their support to get it out of Committee. Please contact them and urge them to vote for it. Rich Crandall, Sylvia Allen, Steve Pierce, Adam Driggs, Nancy Barto and John McComish. Senator Don Shooter, who is sponsoring the bill, is taking a lot of heat. Consider contacting him and telling him you support his efforts.

SB 1411 elected County officers; authority
Fact Sheet
This bill would reduce the County Supervisors' budget authority over other County agencies. For more information, read the article about the bill in today's Arizona Republic. 

There are five Republicans who aren't supporting this bill. We need their support to get it out of Committee. Please contact them and urge them to vote for it. Rich Crandall, Sylvia Allen, Adam Driggs, Nancy Barto and John McComish.

SB 1412 early voting; revisions
Fact Sheet
This bill would make it a felony to be in possession of someone else's ballot, except certain family members. This would prohibit groups like ACORN from offering to fill out voters' ballots.

House Judicial Committee chairman Eddie Farnsworth has refused to hear this bill. The bill is currently in the Senate. Contact Speaker of the House Kirk Adams and urge him to assign the bill to the Government Committee chaired by Judy Burges instead of Farnsworth's committee.

SB 1308 interstate compacts; birth certificates.
Fact Sheet 
This bill authorizes and directs the Governor to enter into an Interstate Birth Certificate Compact (Compact) with other states.

There are five Republicans who aren't supporting this bill. We need their support to get it out of Committee. Please contact them and urge them to vote for it. Rich Crandall, Adam Driggs, Nancy Barto and John McComish.

SB 1309 Arizona citizenship
Fact Sheet
This bill corrects a drafting error regarding criteria for Arizona citizenship.

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