[Nfb-utah] Parental Rights for the Blind in Utah

[Nfb Utah]

Fellow Federationists and Friends of the NFB of Utah!

The time has come for us to stand up for our rights as blind people
here in Utah! I have been working on a version of the parental rights
for the blind legislation and resolution that we passed during last
years annual convention. Representative Patrice Arent has proposed HB
150 Custody Rights for blind and disabled parents to our Utah House of
Representatives. The Bill has been passed out of committee and will
now be heard on the floor of the House in our Utah Capital Building.
The plan is for it to be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 11:45am.
I am asking all of you to please call your local representative and
ask them to vote Yes in favor of this Bill. This is of vital
importance that you do this over the weekend and on Monday! Remember
that we are a voice for collective action but that voice is silent if
we are not heard!
I would like to publicly thank Christine Passey, SLC Mayors
Coordinator of Disability Rights and Susan Reimers, of our SLC chapter
for their work and testimony on this Bill!
If you are available to come to the capital on Tuesday, please let me know!
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.

Thank you for calling your legislators and helping change custody laws
for our blind parents!

Everette Bacon
President, NFB of Utah
www.nfbutah.org
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Jerry Nealey
NFB of Utah Information Specialist
www.nfbutah at gmail.com
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