Advocacy Updates from Indiana Library Federation
January 24, 2020
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In this issue of your
ILF Advocacy Update
What YOU can do
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Week 3 of the Indiana General Assembly
The
Indiana General Assembly
was pushing hard to get bills through committee, especially given the abbreviated holiday week. Bills about the smoking age and hands-free devices were hotly debated.
ILF Advocacy in Week 3
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The Library Bill, SB410
SB410, Libraries
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includes language to 1) clarify language from HEA1343, 2) allow libraries to serve foster children, and 3) require criminal history check policies, as well as items requested by Indiana State Library and Department of Local Government Finance regarding clarification of the “adopting fiscal body” rather than the “fiscal body that established the library.” While not posted, we anticipate the bill will be heard in Senate Local Government on 1/30 before the committee deadline.
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Position Briefs
ILF has posted issue briefs to help our members understand and explain key ILF Policy Positions.
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What YOU can do to Advocate for Libraries
We invite ILF members, as well as library supporters, to join our advocacy efforts. Here are a few things you can do:
Supporters - open to all
ILF Members
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Register for Statehouse Day - Mon., Feb. 10
Will you join us at
Library Day at the Statehouse
on Monday, February 10? If so,
register here
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We provide preparation training and match you with a more experienced advocate for meetings with legislators to discuss our ILF Policy Priorities. We timed the date before the second half of this short session, when we hope to advance a library bill (described above). Check out the
photos from the 2019 event
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ILF Legislative Action Center
Your Indiana Library Federation aims to make it easier to stay informed and take action during the 2020 legislative session. We are continuing to improve our
Action Center
, where you may find your legislator, register for a Virtual Advocacy Update or Statehouse Day, and more. Watch for
issue briefs
next week.
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