Arizona Twins

Status: Newly Sponsored by David Schapira after being vetoed in 2008

CAMPAIGN DIRECTORS: Heather Lombardo and Kathy Costello

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PLEASE WRITE TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!! Here is a link to that page to find out their names and email addresses. http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=20

February 12, 2009

Arizona's Governor vetoed the twin bill passed in 2008. We are trying again in 2009 to get the bill passed and set into law. Representative David Schapira (mailto:dschapira@azleg.gov) is sponsoring the bill. Our *new* bill number is HB2219 (http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2291). Please click on the link to view it's progress.

Currently the bill is still waiting to be voted on by the House Education Committee. Once passed it will continue on to the Rules Committee before being heard in the House for a vote. We will update as progress is made.

PLEASE WRITE TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!! Here is a link to that page to find out their names and email addresses. http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=20

The committee is comprised of mostly new members of the House and members who voted NO on the bill last year!

For more information, you may contact:

Heather Lombardo

aztwinslaw@hotmail.com

The bill number for the 2009 Legislative Session is HB2291 sponsored by Rep David Schapira.

The new House Education Committee members are listed on the webpage: http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=20

I encourage each of you to send the new committee members an email or letter. Most of the new members, except Rep Schapira of course, are new members to the House or are members who voted NO last year. We need to reach them!!!

I will not know who the new Education Advisor to the Govenor will be until Jan Brewer is sworn in. Once I have that information, I will make contact with him or her and let you know how to send a letter or email.

Please let me know if any of you have questions. I don't have a lot to go on yet as we are just getting "re-started".

Thank you,

Heather Lombardo

Registered to speak with the legislature (registered at the kiosks) can use their log-in & formally state your position on HB2039. I just did this from my home computer. Even though it refers to speaking on behalf, it allows you to do so in writing. You check a box to state your position & can even leave optional comments. The link (again, if it works) is: http://alistrack.azleg.gov/rts/Login.asp

March 26, 2008

We passed the Senate Education Committee 7 yes and 2 "not voting" votes.

BILL STATUS VOTES FOR HB2039 - Education K-12

URGENT UPDATE 2/8/08

A Message From Heather

The Arizona House Bill for Twins & Multiples #HB 2039 will be on the agenda for Wednesday, February 20th. The meeting begins at 9 am at the capitol. I will be traveling from Lake Havasu City to be there. I am in the process of getting packets together for each of the committee members on the research and support for this bill. Thank you to those of you who have been writing letters. Those of you who would like to speak at the meeting, please let me know. Those of you who would like to attend to show support of the bill, please let me know. I will need to get a "head count" of how many will be there. If you have any questions, you can reach me via email.

Thank You for your continued support!

Heather

URGENT NOTICE 1/26/08

HB2039 was on the committee for K-12 education 1/16/08. Several issues regarding the wording were brought forth which are now being addressed.

MOST URGENTLY WE NEED PARENTS who have experienced placement issues in Arizona to come forward and share their stories with the Representatives, preferrably in a personal testimony before the committee.

Date will be scheduled according to parents availability (within the next 5 weeks).

WE NEED TO SHOW THE NEED FOR THIS LEGISLATION!!!!!!!!

For those of you too far away to testify please write your story in a personal letter to the following Representatives AND send a copy to Heather also for her records:

Rep. Mark Anderson (chairman/sponsor)- District 18

Rep. David Schapira (vice-chairman/sponsor)- District 17

Rep. Andrew Tobin (sponsor)- District 1

Rep. Doug Clark - District 6

Rep. Sam Crump - District 6

Rep. Eddie Farnsworth - District 22

Rep. Martha Garcia - District 13

Rep. Pete Hershberger - District 26

Rep. David Lujan - District 15

Rep. Jackie Tharsher - District 10

Arizona House of Representatives

Capitol Complex

1700 West Washington

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890

www.azleg.gov is the site where you can find out about each Representative, email addresses, phone numbers, etc. You can also watch the progress of the bill by going to the www.azleg.gov website. The bill number is #HB 2039. If you need any help, please let me know. Thank you again for your help. Please pass the word if you know of other families who may come forward.

Below is the link to view the language of the Bill

http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/hb2039p.pdf