[Nfbmo] {Spam?} Re: Assistance with getting a bill in front of theMissouri legislature

[Shelia Wright]

Thank you Gene for the update. This is excellent news. I agree with Gene's comments about what we need to do on this bill. Sheila

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> On Feb 24, 2016, at 11:00 PM, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I just found out tonight that  after Carol and I visited with Representative Kip Kendrick he has introduced HB 2534  on the out of state ID cards.  He has also promised to attach it as an amendment to any ID bill that comes up. We should be working  with the House speaker to get this signed to a committee as well and ask that  if it progresses it be put on the consent calendar.
> Gene
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Shelia Wright via Nfbmo
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:24 PM
> To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
> Cc: Shelia Wright
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Assistance with getting a bill in front of the Missouri legislature
> 
> Gary,
> I don't know if refusing is the word I would use but based on past years -
> not being able to get a hearing and no current plans to schedule a hearing -
> it may well  seem like refusal. I did talk with the Legislative Assistant
> for  the Elections Committee in the House and as of today, there is no
> hearing in discussion. Please continue to call Rep. Entlicher in her
> capacity as Chair and inquire about scheduling a hearing. Also, the Speaker
> of the House is a key to a bill being scheduled for a hearing. I have made
> an inquiry with Speaker Todd Richardson's office on behalf of the Federation
> and expect a call back as soon as the individual I spoke with can check with
> him. Rep Richardson has really been moving bills this year and so a few
> calls to his office may be helpful.
> 
> Also, don't hesitate to ask your house member to talk to the Speaker aboutHB
> 1379.
> 
> Don't forget to follow-up on the visits you made during our Jeff City
> Seminar and if you weren't able to participate in this year's Jeff City
> Seminar, contact your representative. I am attaching the Legislative fact
> sheet in the event someone that reads this has not read it yet.
> 
> Shelia Wright
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via
> Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:41 PM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Assistance with getting a bill in front of the Missouri
> legislature
> 
> What reason does she give for not wanting to move this bill along?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 17, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Erin Joy Magoon via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> State Rep Sue Entichler has refused to take House Bill #1379 to her
>> committee for a hearing. This bill requires election authorities to
>> make available at least one electronic voting machine per polling
>> location for blind or visually impaired voters at an election in order
>> to comply with federal law. Please call or email State Rep Sue
>> Entichler and speak to her or her legislative assistant Van, or email
>> her and ask her to give the bill a hearing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Legislative Assistant:
>> Vanessa Fisher
>> 
>> Phone:
>> 573-751-1347
>> 
>> E-Mail:
>> Sue.Entlicher at house.mo.gov
>> 
>> Here is a suggest "script" when you call or write:
>> 
>> Dear Representative Entichler,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am writing to ask you to present House Bill #1379 of the 98th
>> General assembly to your committee for a hearing. This bill will make
>> available an electronic voting machine for blind and visually impaired
>> voters in each district and afford them a secret ballot as guaranteed
>> by the US Constitution.
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> --
>> Erin Joy Magoon
>> Seeing Eye Graduate 2004, Guide Dogs of America Graduate 2013
>> President of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
>> Springfield Chapter Corresponding Secretary for the National
>> Federation of the Blind of Missouri
>> E-mail:
>> erinjoy.magoon at gmail.com
>> Cell Phone:
>> 417-576-0037
>> 
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