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Last Minute Last Chance for Open Container------Legislative Action
Alert!
Finally "Open Container" law makes it to the full House floor. Now
time to let those in the House hear our support and encourage theirs
for this bill.
Get all House members e-mail address's
here Then
cut/paste/edit this letter in an e-mail to ALL House members, and a
personalized e-mail to your Representative.
Dear Members of the Louisiana House of
Representatives:
I ask that you all support and vote FOR
the open container bill that has been amended to House Bill
121. It is very important to me that this bill be passed,
I want my family and others in Louisiana to drive on safer
highways, I thank you for your support for a safer Louisiana.
This bill is about common sense, Louisiana looses to many lives
related to alcohol and our highways. Thank you for your support!
Your name
address
email
phone number
2003 Issues, Calls to Action
The session is drawing to a close and we are writing a
summary of our legislative session, members will need to
submit their comments and
opinions by July 15, 2003. We then will post the
accountability statement for use during upcoming elections.
This scorecard will provide you with an accurate reflection of those
supporting our efforts, or those opposing.
THANK
YOU!!!! Your letters, calls, e-mails......got a hearing date for HB
825.
ACTION ALERT HB825 Write the email this message to
House Judiciary Committee NOW
House Judiciary Committee---
Stalling HB 825 write the committee tell them we would like a
hearing date.
The 2003 Louisiana
legislative weekly updates on Legislation and Committee
Hearings.
HopeNetworks and members are working to see become law:
Info on Rep Crowe's HB825
FACTS to Close the Loophole
more on
21 is
21
Slidell Police Chief loophole needs to be
closed unenforceable
Letter to send
Download and edit
21 Is
21 Get Facts on this Life saving Effort.
HB 825Mandatory 21 --
Statewide legislation or local ordinance that would prevent persons
18-20 years of age from entering into bars and lounges where alcohol
is the principle commodity sold and can be consumed on the premises.
Once inside a bar, drinks are easily passed from adult to youth. And
87 % of voters statewide support Mandatory 21, 75% think it is easy
for youth to have access to alcohol once inside a bar, and 71% are
concerned that youth are allowed in bars but not allowed to drink SOURCE: THE LOUISIANA POLL,1998 Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking
see proposed overview
Keg Reg --A bill to require businesses that sell kegs of
beer to maintain records of the purchase for a minimum of thirty
days and to make the records available to law enforcement upon
request. Keg Reg would be a valuable underage enforcement SOURCE: Mothers Against Drunk Driving,
State of Louisiana
What
can you do?
A LOT!!
1-- mail, fax, or e-mail
the
following letter to
your local representative and senator asking for their support on these
issues. Legislators work for you and they will do what their
constituents ask them to do. Let’s get the process working and let our
voices be heard.
2--
Sign the on-line petitions.
3-- Contact Hopenetworks legislative action group
action@hopenetworks.org
and tell us what your comments, suggestions, or any ideas you want
represented are. We are all working together and want everyone to know
that we each have a voice when it comes to our state’s law making
process.
Remember we are focused on supporting legislation which has been
submitted to us by our many members. These members represent a variety
of organizations with one common goal -- to reduce all the various harms
caused by untreated addiction, to promote a larger availability of
treatment services, to reduce the stigma of addiction and to make this
state a better place for us and our children. We can and already have
made such a huge difference.
