Archive | December 2013

2014 Legisative Reception and Briefing

Dec18

Please join us for MLAW’s Annual Legislative Reception and Briefing which will be held on February 4, 2014 from 4:30-6:30pm. This is your opportunity to join us in Annapolis to learn about the legislation that will make up the 2014 Legislative Agenda and to meet with legislators and discuss issues important to women.

There is no charge to attend the event, but please register early as registration is limited. **Click here to register**

The briefing and reception will be held in the President’s Conference Center West in the Miller Senate Office Building located at 11 Bladen Street in Annapolis. Please be sure to bring a photo identification in order to enter the Senate building. There are several parking garages located near the Senate building, as well as metered parking throughout Annapolis. You also may park at Navy Stadium and take the shuttle to the Miller Senate Building.

For more information, email us at mdlegagenda4women@yahoo.com or call 443-519-1005.

Sign on to Support the 2014 Agenda

Dec16

MLAW has announced the bills that will comprise the 2014 Legislative Agenda:

-EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME ACT
-PARENTAL LEAVE AT THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD
-CORRECTIONAL SERVICES – PREGNANT DETAINEES AND INMATES – RESTRAINT RESTRICTIONS
-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – PERMANENT FINAL PROTECTIVE ORDERS
-AKIN’S LAW
-RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF DATING & SEXUAL VIOLENCE
-PEACE ORDERS AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS – BURDEN OF PROOF

The most powerful advocacy tool for the Agenda is your signature as a supporter. Organizations and individuals are invited to sign on as a supporter of the 2014 Agenda. We also encourage you to invite your friends and colleagues to sign on. A list of supporters will be attached to the document before it is distributed to legislators and the public, as well as included on our website. Click here to download a sign on form: MLAW 2014 Agenda Sign On

Cooperative action is the basis upon which MLAW operates. One voice is important but the collective voices of many impacts public policy and enables advocates and legislators to demonstrate concern and support for women’s issues. Make your voice count for women and their families in the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

A document containing the priority issues, background information, names of individual and organizational supporters will be published and circulated to legislators and various organizations. The document will be released at our Legislative Reception and Briefing and will be distributed to all legislators.

Please make sure to return your completed sign on form no later than January 17th. (MLAW 2014 Agenda Sign On). Individuals and organizations will NOT be listed without positive affirmation from someone authorized to sign on. Signing on to the agenda is a separate process from other forms of support, such as membership, sponsorship or attendance at past events.