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The Legislative Process The Legislative Process and You: How it Works and You: How it Works
and How to Make a and How to Make a DifferenceDifference
Provided by the American Library Association Washington Office
Have no fear! We’ll explain muting, Q&A and other details when we start.
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TopicsTopics
About the Online Training SessionWho’s Speaking?Points of Influence in the Legislative ProcessThree “Sustained Advocacy” Strategies
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LogisticsLogistics
What’s Happening?Mute Only ModeQ&ARecording and Follow-Up Materials
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Who’s Speaking?Who’s Speaking?Stephanie VanceThe Advocacy Guru and Author of: The Influence Game: 50 Insider Tactics from the Washington D.C. Lobbying World That Will Get You to Yes In stores June 5, 2012
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Where are we Starting?Where are we Starting?
Let’s go to the polls!
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Points of Influence in the Legislative ProcessPoints of Influence in the Legislative Process
I’m just a bill, just a lonely old bill, and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill…
… Surprisingly accurate!
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Overall Questions Overall Questions to Askto Ask
Timeframe (how long is the legislature meeting?)
How are bills introduced? By whom?
How are bills “calendared” at the Committee and Chamber level?
What are the Committee procedures?
What is the procedure for floor amendments/debate?
Are there requirements that bills be considered by certain times?
Are there “must pass” bills? If so, are there germaneness rules?
How are differences between chambers resolved?
How do you find this out?
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IntroductionIntroduction
Where do bill ideas come from?◦ Direct experience with local
issues◦ “Influentials” (friends, staff,
family, local opinion leaders)
◦ General interests How do they get written? How do they get introduced
(or how do you find that out)? How can you get ahead of the
curve?
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ReferralReferral
What is “Referral?”Who does it?Why is it important?
◦Reduce number of steps◦Get the bill in to friendly committees
Keeping trackHow to get engaged (this is a tough one!)
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Committee DeliberationCommittee Deliberation
Who are the chairs / co-chairs (or ranking) and members?
How does your library relate specifically to these people?
Who are champions? Who are opponents?Is there an opportunity for public comment?
Who should make those comments?Preparing testimony (and particularly “softball”
questions!)
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Floor ConsiderationFloor Consideration
Rules vs. Unanimous Consent
“Regular Order”Whipping for Votes
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Resolving Differences Between the ChambersResolving Differences Between the Chambers
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Executive Executive ActionAction
What are the Executive’s options?
What are potential legislative responses?
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Three Sustained Advocacy Three Sustained Advocacy TechniquesTechniques
Tracking, Monitoring and Identifying Opportunities
Engaging Others in the CommunityLeading the Action Effort
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Tracking, Monitoring and Identifying Tracking, Monitoring and Identifying Opportunities (and Threats!)Opportunities (and Threats!)
What are your proactive “asks”?
What are your “reactive” asks?
What opportunities will you have to provide input?
Where (and who) are the threats?
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Engaging OthersEngaging OthersUsual Suspects…Who already likes you?
◦ Friends, staff, trustees, funders
Who already uses your services?
◦ PatronsWho directly benefits?
◦ Schools, businesses, tourism bureaus
… and Moving BeyondWho will benefit indirectly?Who are your polar opposites? Is there a reason they might benefit?Don’t “Network”, “Netplay”Most important: Civility, even with those who are annoying
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Leading the Action EffortLeading the Action Effort
Who should take what action when?
How will they know how to do it?
What resources will they have?
Becoming both a thought and action leader
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What Will You Do Next? What Will You Do Next? The ChecklistThe Checklist
Watch Schoolhouse Rock Find my state legislative
webpages Learn the procedure for
considering and passing bills
Figure out which committees are relevant
Use other states as examples
Find and research the players
Create coalitions based on my audience
Develop a plan of action for myself as well as others
Find both threats and opportunities
Review ALA Washington Office resources!