CALL TO ACTION: EVICTIONS AND EMERGENCY ELECTION PLANS
The Legislature is in Session and v busy. Please take the following actions on the following bills:
Evictions—HB 46 & SB 46
HB 46 by Rep. Ted James and SB 46 by Sen. Regina Barrow both do the same thing: they seek to seal eviction records during this period to make sure families aren’t denied housing in the future based on a missed payment due to COVID-19.
ACTIONS: (1) send an email to Senate Judiciary A Committee re SB 46 and (2) send an email to House Judiciary re HB 46. Script and emails below:
EMAIL 1
Addresses: sjuda@legis.la.gov, peacockb@legis.la.gov, harrisj@legis.la.gov, sen28@legis.la.gov, cfields@legis.la.gov, luneauj@legis.la.gov, sen11@legis.la.gov, sen36@legis.la.gov
Script:
Subject line: PLEASE SUPPORT SB 46
Dear Members of Senate Judiciary A,
As Louisiana recovers from COVID-19 and residents find new jobs and seek out new homes, SB 46 will guarantee accurate credit and rental screening reports to ensure families are not denied housing because of an errant eviction filing or missed payment due to COVID-19 related unemployment. Landlords, renters, and the American Bar Association agree that we all deserve a fair shot at getting back on our feet after this COVID-19 recession. Please support SB 46 so that families can get back to work and into homes.
Thank you,
Name, zip code
EMAIL 2
Addresses: gainesr@legis.la.gov, macks@legis.la.gov, carterr@legis.la.gov, hse088@legis.la.gov, hse100@legis.la.gov ,hse027@legis.la.gov, hse016@legis.la.gov, jordane@legis.la.gov, hse091@legis.la.gov, marinoj@legis.la.gov, muscarellon@legis.la.gov, hse054@legis.la.gov, hse030@legis.la.gov, hse006@legis.la.gov, seabaugha@legis.la.gov, stefanskij@legis.la.gov
Script:
Subject line: PLEASE SUPPORT HB 46
Dear Members of House Judiciary,
As Louisiana recovers from COVID-19 and residents find new jobs and seek out new homes, HB 46 will guarantee accurate credit and rental screening reports to ensure families are not denied housing because of an errant eviction filing or missed payment due to COVID-19 related unemployment. Landlords, renters, and the American Bar Association agree that we all deserve a fair shot at getting back on our feet after this COVID-19 recession. Please support HB 46 so that families can get back to work and into homes.
Thank you,
Name, zip code
*Script courtesy of Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
Emergency Elections Plans-SB 20
SB 20 by Sen. Sharon Hewitt seeks to remove the Governor’s authority to veto an emergency elections plan submitted by the Secretary of State—a move which saved our current election plan.
ACTION: send an email to House & Governmental Affairs Committee re SB 20. Script and emails below:
Addresses: H&ga@legis.la.gov, dwights@legis.la.gov, duplessisr@legis.la.gov, hse048@legis.la.gov, hse034@legis.la.gov, hse033@legis.la.gov, hse015@legis.la.gov, hse082@legis.la.gov, hodgesv@legis.la.gov, hortond@legis.la.gov, iveyb@legis.la.gov, jenkinss@legis.la.gov, hse027@legis.la.gov, hse018@legis.la.gov, mageet@legis.la.gov, hse099@legis.la.gov, hse024@legis.la.gov, whitema@legis.la.gov, schexnayderc@legis.la.gov
Script:
Subject line: PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20
Dear Members of the House & Governmental Affairs Committee,
SB 20 seeks to strip Louisiana of a fair balance of power by taking away the Governor’s authority to veto potential election plans. This veto allowed our current election plan to be properly vetted by all three branches of government, ultimately with the federal courts deciding that the plan proposed by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin did not adequately support and protect the voters of Louisiana. This is why our democratic system of checks and balances exists—to protect the rights of the people. SB 20 is fundamentally in opposition to the principles of American democracy. PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20.
Thank you,
Name, zip code