| MLAW will host its annual Legislative Agenda Conference, Our State! Our Voice! Our Agenda!, on Saturday, November 14, 2026. MLAW is inviting/encouraging organizations (lead groups) and legislators to submit legislative proposals for consideration at the conference. Selected legislation will comprise our 2027 Legislative Agenda. Legislation must meet the following criteria: *Addresses an issue related to women’s health, women’s personal safety at home, in public, in school, and in the workplace; the ability to achieve and maintain economic independence; or freedom from discrimination in Maryland’s economic, educational, judicial, political, and social system; *Can be addressed through the legislation in the Maryland General Assembly; *Has a reasonable chance to move successfully through the legislative process; *Has at least one legislative sponsor; *Has an identifiable, sustainable lead group that can shepherd the bill. The lead group must be a Maryland-based group or a national group with a strong on-the-ground presence in Maryland and have issue-area expertise and/or a track record of supporting legislation/advocacy in areas related to this proposal. All proposals MUST be submitted no later than October 31st. If accepted, you or someone from your organization must attend our conference on November 14th to present your bill. To submit a proposal, complete this online form. Please note that all information must be entered at one time into this Google form. You cannot save it and come back later to finish. A helpful tip is to type out your narrative answers in a Word document and paste them into the form. If you have submitted a proposal in the past, we have added a few questions and changes this year. To view a sample of how the information you provide will be presented at our conference, please view our 2026 Agenda document. Information will be compiled as entered in the form; we will not edit your information, so please answer the questions as you wish them to be provided to our attendees. For questions or help, contact Jessica at mdlegagenda4women@yahoo.com. |
