Three Virginia bills (SB1301, HB2077 and HB2125) would severely restrict government use of drones in the state of Virginia, following up on a full 2-year moratorium that was passed in 2013.
STATUS: SB1301 was referred to the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. HB2077 and HB2125 have yet to receive committee assignments.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS – It doesn’t matter where you live in the state, please follow all these steps to support these bills.
FOR SB1301
1. Call the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice Co-Chairs, Thomas K. Norment and Mark D. Obenshain. Strongly, but respectfully urge them to move this important bill forward to a vote in their committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
Norment: (804) 698-7503
Obenshain: (804) 698-7526
2. Call the rest of the committee members. Again, be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES on SB1301.
Richard Saslow (D) (804) 698-7535
Janet Howell (D) (804) 698-7532
L. Louise Lucas (D) (804) 698-7518
John Edwards (D) (804) 698-7521
Linda Puller (D) (804) 698-7536
Ryan McDougle (R) (804) 698-7504
A. Donald McEachin (D) Bill Sponsor (804) 698-7509
Richard Stuart (R) (804) 698-7528
Jill Vogel (R) (804) 698-7527
William Stanley (R) (804) 698-7520
Bryce Reeves (R) (804) 698-7517
Thomas Garrett (R) (804) 698-7522
Ben Chafin (R) (804) 698-7538
3. Call Back – any NO or UNDECIDED – in 3-4 days. Make sure to follow-up. If they say YES, be sure to thank them and, if possible, announce their committed YES vote to email and social media contacts. If they say no, politely ask them why. Get the information from them and contact us.
FOR HB2077 and HB2125
1. Call your state rep. Strongly, but respectfully urge them to support HB2077 and HB2125. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email, so make sure to take a few minutes to call.
Find your legislators’ information here: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator
2. Call Back – any NO or UNDECIDED – in 3-4 days. Make sure to follow-up. If they say YES, be sure to thank them and, if possible, announce their committed YES vote to email and social media contacts. If they say no, politely ask them why. Get the information from them and contact us.
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