This week is busy at the Capitol, so we are using this week's newsletter to highlight bills that we believe are relevant to families and others who are part of our organization. Here is the complete list of bills we are following.

Legislative bills must come out of committee in the chamber they originated in by the end of the day on March 5 to move forward. The chairperson decides which bills they will bring up for a vote in their committees. Many bills do not come up for a vote. That means they die in committee and do not move forward.

If you think a bill is good and should move forward, you can call the committee chairperson and tell them you believe the bill should come up for a vote. If you think the bill is bad and should not come out of committee, you can call the committee's chair and say you believe the bill should not come up for a vote. If you think the bill needs to be changed, you can call the chairperson and tell how you feel the committee should change the bill. 

You can call the Capitol switchboard at 601-359-3770 and leave a message for any legislator, including the chairpersons of committees. We also provide the contact information for committee chairpersons that they list on the legislative website within the information about each bill below. Remember that legislators are very busy this time of year and may only check their email sometimes. Committee meeting times are subject to change.