HB2538ย aims to stopย warrant-lessย gathering, storageย and collection ofย evidence of any type, including audioย and video recordings, in the state of Arizona.ย Itย would also require thatย search warrants would have to beย specifically outlined for their purposes before being issued. Finally, a class 6 felony would be issued to anyone who violates this law.
STATUS – HB2538ย has beenย assignedย to theย House Judiciary Committeeย where it will need to pass by a majority vote before moving on to the next stage.
YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED NOW. ย It doesn’t matter where in Arizona you live, take these actions today.
1. Call House Speaker Andy Tobin.ย Thank him for assigning the bill to a committee.
Representativeย Andy Tobinย (R) – 602-926-5172
2. Call the Committee Chair, Eddie Farnsworth.ย Urge him to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES onย HB2538
Representativeย Eddie Farnsworthย (R) ย 602-926-5735
3. ย Call the rest of the committee members.ย Be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES onย HB2538. ย If they do not commit to a YES vote, ask them why. If theyโre undecided, let them know youโll call back in a few days. If you get their voice-mail, leave a message.ย A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
Representativeย Justin Pierce, Vice-Chairman (R) – 602-926-5495
Representativeย John Allenย (R) – 602-926-4916
Representativeย Albert Haleย (D) – 602-926-4323
Representativeย Lupe Contrerasย (D) – 602-926-5284
Representativeย Ethan Orrย (R) – 602-926-3235
Representativeย Dorisย Goodaleย (R) – 602-926-5408
Representativeย Martin Quezadaย (D) – 602-926-5911
4. ย Call Back โ any NO or UNDECIDEDย โ in 3-4 days. ย Ask if they’ve had a chance to review the legislation and what their opposition might be. ย Comment below orย contact usย with any information you receive.
5. SHARE this information widely.ย By Facebook, Twitter, email, and more.
6. ย Write a letter to the editorย Look up your local newspaper and submit a letter to the editor voicing your support forย HB2538. Following strong legal principles, itโs essential that Arizona no longer help the federal government enforce its warrant-less drone surveillance. Passingย HB2538ย will make that happen.
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