[Libs-Or] SB1583 - Public Testimony tomorrow 8:00 a.m.
Steve Silver
stevesilver673 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 4 13:18:47 PST 2024
My senator is an independent (Brian Boquist). Is it worth emailing him
again? (I did during the first round of testimony). As an Independent
does he have any opportunity to encourage movement on this bill?
On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 8:36 AM Intellectual Freedom Committee via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
> Additional Details if wanting to write letters. Sharing again from Tess:
>
> I’m thinking that it would be most useful for folks to email their own
> Democratic House members (especially if they have already submitted
> testimony on the record)– I think our call to action needs to be to their
> own House Members to ask that they pass the bill this session. We need to
> pressure the Democrats to move the bill – right now there is no work
> session scheduled. ACLU is doing a call to action on that today too. I
> think Ds are struggling with the fact that they still have a lot of
> controversial items to get through and this is one they had not planned on.
> We are trying to prove urgency to those on the fence.
>
> Legislator Look up tool:
> https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-search.html
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 8:20 AM Intellectual Freedom Committee <
> ifc.chair at olaweb.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Here is your last chance to support SB1583! The House has
>> officially scheduled their public hearing, set for tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
>> See from Tess Milio, our lobbyist:
>>
>>
>> - SB 1583
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/SB1583>
>> *A*, Sen. Frederick’s bill to prevent discrimination when prohibiting
>> or restricting books or materials in schools, passed through the Senate on
>> a party-line vote last Tuesday. *The bill was just scheduled for a
>> public hearing in the House Rules Committee March 5th at 8AM. Are you
>> interested and available to testify?* *If yes, please email me at
>> tess at miliocapitolconsulting.com <tess at miliocapitolconsulting.com> at your
>> earliest convenience and find lots more information about what to expect at
>> the bottom of this email.*
>>
>>
>> Hearing Scheduled on HB 1583 - Tuesday 3/5 at 8AM
>>
>>
>> https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Committees/HRULES/2024-03-05-08-00/Agenda
>>
>> Specifically, if you are able or willing to testify in-person or remotely
>> tomorrow, that would be incredibly helpful! There is also an option to
>> send letters once again, if testifying at the hearing isn't feasible.
>>
>>
>> https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Testimony/HRULES?meetingDate=2024-03-05-08-00
>>
>>
>> Please consider being willing to support this important bill at the
>> hearing.
>> Thank you all!
>> Emily
>>
>> From Tess:
>>
>> *Hello! Thank you so much for **considering** testify**ing** in support
>> of **SB 1583A
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/SB1583>**
>> in-person or remotely this **Tuesday, March 5th at 8 AM
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Committees/HRULES/2024-03-05-08-00/Agenda>*
>> *!*
>>
>>
>>
>> Below find information about how to register, tips on testifying and
>> talking points you can use or make your own. For those coming in-person,
>> I’ve also included some information about coming to the Oregon State
>> Capitol in Salem at the bottom.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Register on OLIS: *
>>
>> In order to be able to testify, you must register over one-hour before
>> the hearing on OLIS. Please use this link
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/SB1583> to
>> go to SB 1583’s webpage. From there, click “Register to Testify” on the in
>> the gray bar between “Testimony” and “Submit Testimony.” Once you fill out
>> the form, you will get an email with instructions and, if applicable, the
>> link to join the committee virtually.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Testimony Tips:*
>>
>>
>> - Start your testimony with the following:
>> - “Chair Fahey, Vice-Chair Kropf, Vice-Chair Helfritch and
>> Members of the House Rules Committee, for the record, my name is
>> ____________.”
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Next, if you are with an organization, make sure to state who you
>> are representing and give a couple lines about who they are to help the
>> committee members understand the scope of the group and why they might
>> care.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Expect a time limit of 1-2 minutes for your testimony. Be ready to
>> give your main points succinctly and clearly.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Make the testimony your own! We have talking points for you below,
>> but using your own words, experience and unique perspective will be more
>> compelling and persuasive 😊
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Antidotes and authentic communication are encouraged! Legislators
>> like to hear more about how things work on the ground through stories or
>> personal experiences. If you have experienced a specific event that relates
>> to this bill, consider working that into your testimony. Maybe share how it
>> helped you or what you took away.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Try not to just read your testimony. Look up and try to engage with
>> the legislators if possible. They appreciate and listen better when the
>> testimony is not read. Feel free to add authentic feelings or humor to your
>> testimony, if appropriate.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - If you mess up – don’t worry! No one expects perfection and the
>> legislators have a lot of compassion for the members of the public who take
>> time out of their busy schedules to testify.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - At the end of your prepared remarks thank the committee for their
>> time and ask them to support SB 1583.
>> - i.e. “ Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you
>> today. I hope you will support SB 1583 and pass the bill to the Floor at
>> your earliest convenience.”
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - If you are asked a question, you should try to respond ‘through the
>> chair,’ meaning you should start any response with, “Chair Fahey,
>> Representative _______ (last name of the member who asked the question) ….”
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - If you don’t know an answer to a question, simply say “Thank you so
>> much for that question, I am happy to get back to you with an answer.”
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Talking Points:*
>>
>> Please find some basic talking points below. Also see the letter from the
>> State Library and the messaging document from the ACLU for more ideas.
>>
>>
>> - “Chair Dembrow, Vice-Chair Weber and Members of the Committee, for
>> the record, my name is ____________.”“Chair Fahey, Vice-Chair Kropf,
>> Vice-Chair Helfritch and Members of the House Rules Committee, for the
>> record, my name is ____________.”
>>
>> · (I’m with ______, which is an organization that…..)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - I am supporting SB 1583 that will prevent discrimination when
>> selecting textbooks, instructional materials, program materials or library
>> books in public schools and hope that you will pass the bill this session
>> to further strengthening our non-discrimination laws.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - SB1583 brings needed clarity to help schools and school boards
>> comply with the prohibition on discrimination required by ORS 659.850.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - The US is experiencing an explosion of attempts to censor library
>> and curriculum materials in our public schools, and Oregon is no exception.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Many of these attempts are blatant in their opposition to LGBTQ+
>> materials. These censorship attempts intend to limit the materials
>> available to Oregon students based solely on the constitutionally protected
>> viewpoints of those materials. I believe SB 1583 will help prevent these
>> book bans and removal attempts.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - As librarians, we know it is important for students to see
>> themselves reflected in their community. We believe it is critical to
>> carefully select books, magazines, educational videos and experiences that
>> reflect our student populations in a culturally and linguistically
>> appropriate manner.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - We want to make sure that important educational texts and materials
>> are available to those students who need it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Please pass SB 1583A and send it to the Governor’s Desk before the
>> session ends.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *C**onsidering c**oming to Salem* *to Testify? Here is some information
>> about visiting the capitol:*
>>
>>
>>
>> *900 Court St. NE, Salem Oregon 97301, HR B*
>>
>> *Senate Committee On Education
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Committees/SED/Overview>*
>>
>> Meeting Details 02/13/2024 3:00 PM
>> <https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Committees/SED/2024-02-13-15-00> ,
>> HR B
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Make sure to *still register to testify online!* That is the only
>> way now to get on the testimony list and the cut off is one-hour before the
>> hearing.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Please plan to *arrive 30 minutes early*, so you have time to get
>> inside and get a seat before the meeting starts promptly at 3pm. It will
>> likely be crowded, so you are not guaranteed a seat, even if you are
>> testifying. OLA and others will help get you a seat in the room, but you
>> can help make sure that works by getting to Hearing Room B early.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - *Street parking* is available all around the capitol. You can use
>> pay to park meters to pay for the parking for the amount of time you will
>> be there. Make sure to put the print out on your car’s dash.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - *Enter in the middle doors on the South side* (across from
>> Willamette University) the other entrances are closed due to construction
>> or require badges.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - *There is security.* Expect to go through a metal detector and put
>> your bag through a scanner, similar to the airport. If there is a line, it
>> could take time to get through.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - There are *no food services* in the capitol currently because of
>> construction. I recommend bringing a refillable water bottle and if you
>> need a snack or food, make sure to bring it with you. There is no eating
>> allowed in the hearing rooms, but you can eat in the hallway.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Are you interested in testifying? Still have questions?** Please email
>> me using the contact information below.*
>>
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>>
>>
>> Tess
>>
>> --
>>
>> Tess Milio
>>
>> Milio Capitol Consulting
>>
>> tess at miliocapitolconsulting.com
>>
>> --
>> Chair - ifc.chair at olaweb.org
>> Intellectual Freedom Committee https://www.olaweb.org/if-home
>> Oregon Library Association https://www.olaweb.org/
>>
>
>
> --
> Chair - ifc.chair at olaweb.org
> Intellectual Freedom Committee https://www.olaweb.org/if-home
> Oregon Library Association https://www.olaweb.org/
>
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