The Massachusetts Senate will vote on the economic development bill, Amendment S.2856, An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership, on Thursday, July 11. 

Four LWVMA priority bills have been added as amendments to the bill:

• An Act establishing fairness for agricultural laborers 
• Statewide Action for Public Health Excellence, (SAPHE 2.0)
• An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults (Raise the Age)
• An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

Please contact your state senator and urge them to vote YES on the priority amendments listed using the sample script below. Find your senator here. Feel free to personalize your email by adding why these issues are important to you. Remember to include your name and complete street address. 

#34, Senator Comerford, Statewide Action for Public Health Excellence, SAPHE 2.0 

#49, Senator Lewis, Community Media (local cable television)

#332, Senator Gomez, Fairness for Farmworkers

#474, Senator Crighton, Juvenile Jurisdiction 

Suggested script: 

“Dear Senator ________,

Please vote YES on the following amendments to S.2856, An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership:

#34, Senator Comerford, Statewide Action for Public Health Excellence, SAPHE 2.0 

#49, Senator Lewis, Community Media

#332, Senator Gomez, Fairness for Farmworkers

#474, Senator Crighton, Juvenile Jurisdiction

Thank you.”

Learn more about the bills by reading our testimony on SAPHE 2.0 here, Fairness for Farmworkers bill here, Raise the Age here, and Community Media here. 

We encourage all League members to contact their state senators today and to share these actions with their personal networks. 

Questions? Contact specialists@lwvma.org.

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