January 27, 2025
A slew of harmful bills (and a good one, too) are headed for hearings this week. Take action now.
We recommend using the Request to Speak system and directly contacting Committee members (thank you to our friends at CEBV for compiling this Committee guide).
Here’s the rundown:
- Oppose HB2062: Would remove gender-related terms in AZ law and replace with sex-related terms, effectively erasing trans, non-binary and intersex people. Use RTS/Contact House Rules Committee.
- Oppose HB2113: Would ban the display of certain flags, such as Pride and BLM flags, on public property. This bill targets the LGBTQ+ community. Use RTS/Contact House Rules Committee.
- Oppose SB1002: Would require educators to obtain written parental permission before using a student’s chosen pronouns, if they don’t match student’s biological sex at birth. This bill targets trans students (who already face higher risk of harm) and politicizes teachers. Use RTS/Contact Senate Education Committee members.
- Oppose SB1003: Would prevent students from using the bathroom, locker room, sleeping facility, etc. that aligns with their gender identity. Trans and non-binary students would face bodily scrutiny, and public schools would be exposed to lawsuits. Use RTS/Contact Senate Education Committee members.
- Oppose SB1090: This book ban threatens public school teachers with up to two years incarceration for teaching a (broad, vague) range of subject matter that legislators deem “sexually explicit,” and bans “sexually explicit” materials from libraries. Lawmakers decide what “sexually explicit” means. Use RTS/Contact Senate Education Committee.
- Oppose SB1099: Another book ban that bans charter and district schools from teaching materials that legislators deem “sexually explicit.” Again, lawmakers decide what “sexually explicit” means and the bill uses vague language, which means it would cast a wide net. Use RTS/Contact Senate Education Committee.
- Oppose HB2058: Would allow non-minor students to exempt themselves from vaccine requirements through a simple statement of “personal belief.” Use RTS/Contact House Education Committee.
- Oppose HB2063: Would require school communications about vaccines to include exemption information, thus making it easier to not vaccinate. Use RTS/Contact House Education Committee.
- Support HB2213: Finally, a good bill that would fund free school lunches for children. Use RTS/Contact House Education Committee members.
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