One hundred members from twenty-five local Leagues met with more than sixty legislators to advocate for our priority legislation that defends the Commonwealth from federal threats. Watch WWLP 22 Springfield News video segment HERE. Senator Joan Lovely offered the keynote speech lauding the Senate’s work to advance the Data Privacy bill, one of our priorities. [Read more about the Data Privacy bill here.] Rep. Priscila Sousa shared her personal experience of being formerly undocumented and how we can help communities under attack. In addition, Representatives Sangiolo and Schwartz, both of Newton, as well as Representative Owens of Watertown joined us for the main speaking program. Thank you to all members who joined us for this empowering day

A great turnout from all over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the speakers were great, and it was wonderful to connect with everyone.

Meeting with Sally Kearns (One of Wenham's Representative):

Two of LWVHW Steering Committee Members attended this year's LWV Day on the Hill.  This year The Mass League is focusing its advocacy in the key areas of Voting, Immigration, and Health Care Protections. Priority Legislation is listed below:

Priority Legislation

We will advocate for the swift passage of the following bills:

H834/S505, An Act establishing same day registration of voters 

H2580/S1681, An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents 

H1588/S1122, An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements 

H1954/S1127, An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings 

H2370/S1563, An Act prioritizing patient access to care 

H86/S197 An Act to protect location privacy/An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data