LYNN'S LIST
LYNN’S LIST FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The Georgia General Assembly is in full swing. The lists are long, but really important with both state and federal advocacy. If you are new to Lynn’s List advocacy and aren't sure who your legislators are or haven’t checked for a while, click here and enter your address. When you are contacting your district state legislator be sure to let him/her know that you are a constituent.
Protection of Civil Liberties
No surprise. The Reproductive Freedom Act, HB75 and SB15, have not received any votes in committee. If you didn’t get a chance to contact the committee members last week, you still have the opportunity to do so.
Send this suggested email to House members ONLY if you didn’t email last week. My name is — and I am from —-. I am writing to express my strong support for the Reproductive Freedom Act, HB75. The passage of the Heartbeat Bill in 2019 was a direct attack on the autonomy and well-being of half of Georgia’s population. It is imperative that women have access to all the rights and resources they need to make informed choices about their reproductive health. As a representative of the people of your district, it is your responsibility to ensure that all citizens have the ability to raise their families with dignity. I urge you to stand with the women of Georgia and support policies that protect their reproductive rights and access to healthcare. We deserve the ability to make our own decisions about our bodies and our families without government interference. Vote YES to move HB75 out of committee.
House Committee on Public Health
Sharon Cooper, Chairwoman sharon.cooper@house.ga.gov
Dale Washburn, Vice Chairman dale.washburn@house.ga.gov
Mary Margaret Oliver mary.oliver@house.ga.gov
Teri Anulewicz teri.anulewicz@house.ga.gov
Michelle Au michelle.au@house.ga.gov
Karen Bennett karen.bennett@house.ga.gov
Mike Cheokas mike.cheokas@house.ga.gov
Katie Dempsey katie.dempsey@house.ga.gov
Karla Drenner karla.drenner@house.ga.gov
Barry Fleming barry.fleming@house.ga.gov
Spencer Frye spencer.frye@house.ga.gov
Houston Gaines houston.gaines@house.ga.gov
Lee Hawkins lee.hawkins@house.ga.gov
Scott Hilton scott.hilton@house.ga.gov
Penny Houston penny.houston@house.ga.gov
Karlton Howard karlton.howard@house.ga.gov
Shelly Hutchinson shelly.hutchinson@house.ga.gov
John LaHood john.lahood@house.ga.gov
Jodi Lott jodi.lott@house.ga.gov
Butch Parrish butch.parrish@house.ga.gov
Clay Pirkle clay.pirkle@house.ga.gov
Tremaine Reese tremaine.reese@house.ga.gov
Devan Seabaugh devan.seabaugh@house.ga.gov
Deborah Silcox deborah.silcox@house.ga.gov
Doug Stoner doug.stoner@house.ga.gov
Darlene Taylor darlene.taylor@house.ga.gov
Send this suggested email to the Senate committee members ONLY if you did not contact them last week: My name is — and I am from —-. I am writing to express my strong support for the Reproductive Freedom Act, SB15. The passage of the Heartbeat Bill in 2019 was a direct attack on the autonomy and well-being of half of Georgia’s population. It is imperative that women have access to all the rights and resources they need to make informed choices about their reproductive health. As a representative of the people of your district, it is your responsibility to ensure that all citizens have the ability to raise their families with dignity. I urge you to stand with the women of Georgia and support policies that protect their reproductive rights and access to healthcare. We deserve the ability to make our own decisions about our bodies and our families without government interference. Vote YES to move SB15 out of committee.
Brian Strickland, Chairman brian.strickland@senate.ga.gov
Bill Cowsert bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov
Mike Hodges mike.hodges@senate.ga.gov
Steve Gooch steve.gooch@senate.ga.gov
Bo Hatchett bo.hatchett@senate.ga.gov
Harold Jones (bill sponsor) harold.jones@senate.ga.gov
John Kennedy john.kennedy@senate.ga.gov
Elena Parent (bill sponsor) elena.parent@senate.ga.gov
Michael Rhett michael.rhett@senate.ga.gov
Ed Seltzer ed.setzler@senate.ga.gov
Ben Watson ben.watson@senate.ga.gov
If you DID contact them, send a new email to the above listed House committee with the suggested script: My name is — and I am from —. I noticed that HB 75, the Reproductive Freedom Act hasn’t received a committee vote. I contacted you last week asking for your support for the Act. Please vote YES.
To the Senate committee members: I noticed that SB15, the Reproductive Freedom Act hasn’t received a committee vote. I contacted you last week asking for your support for the Act. Please vote YES.
Protection of the Environment
Our partners at the Georgia Water Coalition have made us aware that for some reason fees collected from hazardous waste and sludge substance from farmers were omitted from the Constitutional Trust Funds by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. If you remember from the 2020 election, there was a ballot measure which overwhelmingly passed ensuring that fees collected for hazardous waste disposal are used for the programs for which they were collected. (Think fees collected when purchasing new tires used for proper disposal of tires.) House Bill 31 (HB31) corrects that error. The bill has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee with members listed below and has bipartisan support.
Contact the committee members with the suggested script: My name is — and I am from —-. Please correct the omission of hazardous waste disposal fees to the Constitutional Trust Funds. Cleaning up hazardous waste sites is expensive and the funds collected need to be dedicated for that purpose. Vote Yes on HB31. Add “Thank you for sponsoring this bill” to the bill sponsors who are marked with an *, and if your Representative is on this list, make sure to tell him/her that you are their constituent.
Shaw Blackmon, Chairman shaw.blackmon@house.ga.gov
Clint Crowe, Vice Chairman clint.crowe@house.ga.gov
Trey Rhodes trey.rhodes@house.ga.gov
Patty Bentley patty.bentley@house.ga.gov
Debbie Buckner* debbie.buckner@house.ga.gov
Beth Camp beth.camp@house.ga.gov
Kasey Carpenter kasey.carpenter@house.ga.gov
John Carson john.carson@house.ga.gov
John Corbett john.corbett@house.ga.gov
Robert Dickey robert.dickey@house.ga.gov
Spencer Frye* spencer.frye@house.ga.gov
Houston Gaines houston.gaines@house.ga.gov
Matt Hatchett matt.hatchett@house.ga.gov
Scott Holcomb scott.holcomb@house.ga.gov
Trey Kelley trey.kelley@house.ga.gov
David Knight david.knight@house.ga.gov
Chuck Martin chuck.martin@house.ga.gov
Steven Meeks steven.meeks@house.ga.gov
Mark Newton mark.newton@house.ga.gov
Don Parsons don.parsons@house.ga.gov
Brian Prince brian.prince@house.ga.gov
Jason Ridley jason.ridley@house.ga.gov
Steven Sainz steven.sainz@house.ga.gov
Vance Smith* vance.smith@house.ga.gov
Ron Stephens* ron.stephens@house.ga.gov
Dale Washburn dale.washburn@house.ga.gov
Marcus Wiedower marcus.wiedower@house.ga.gov
Noel Williams noel.williams@house.ga.gov
Bruce Williamson bruce.williamson@house.ga.gov
As always, it’s a marathon and not a sprint.
The link to your legislators is here. It will be updated with the new information soon.
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