New Calls to Action for this Weekend! Bills will be heard early next week.

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Subject: New Calls to Action for this Weekend! Bills will be heard early next week.
Date: 2026-01-31 14:26
From: Luisa Boyarski <luisab...@gmail.com>
To: Luisa Boyarski <luisab...@gmail.com>


Dear Grassroots Group Leaders and Activists,
 
Please find below NEW Calls to Action for this weekend.  We expect the bills to be heard in committee on Monday or Tuesday.
 
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  • The Virginia Progressive Leadership Program (VAPLP) is now accepting applications for Pod 12. This no-cost, four-month, cohort-based program supports Virginia leaders and changemakers committed to advancing social justice and progressive values. Grounded in a liberatory framework, VAPLP centers BIPOC leadership and diverse lived experiences, offering intentional skill-building, movement strategy, and collective practice to help develop the next generation of bold, effective leaders across the Commonwealth. Spots are limited. Applications are due by Friday, March 13th. 
Finally, below are grassroots Upcoming Events.  Please share them with your group members and friends.
 
All the best,
 
Luisa
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NEW CALLS TO ACTION

Support HB217 - Assault Weapons Ban

Email your delegate HERE
Please contact your delegate today - takes less than 1 minute!
(Some people have not been able to get through using the link. If that happens, please email your delegate directly - you may use the script below and link to find your delegate's email)
 
Find your Delegate HERE

Please Vote YES on HB217 and ban assault weapons. A 2025 study by Everytown found that 74% of Virginians support a ban on Assault Weapons. Additionally, the study found that states with stronger gun laws had lower rates of gun deaths than states with weaker laws. States with the fewest gun restrictions had a rate of gun deaths that was 2.5 times higher than the states with the most.

Thank you for your support of HB217 Assault Weapons Ban.

Thank you!

Ask our legislators to VOTE YES on HB1207, Paid Family & Medical Leave
This bill will enable families to care for their loved ones, including: 1) A biological child, foster child, stepchild, or legal ward; 2) A family member in the Armed Forces; and 3) Grandparents, grandchild, or sibling as well as a domestic partner. Employer and employee put aside a contribution each month. These monies are placed in a trust fund managed by the state's VEC.
Click Here to Take Action

Immigration

HB1440 Keep schools and hospitals safe and free
Click Here to Take Action
Tell Our Delegates to Vote YES on HB 1438 and HB 1441 to End Harmful Law Enforcement Cooperation With ICE 
Last week, your advocacy helped move SB 783 through the VA Senate Courts of Justice Committee. The full VA Senate will vote on it very soon! This week, let's move similar bills through the VA Public Safety Committee. Act now because these bills may be heard as soon as Tuesday February 3! When VA law enforcement spends time and resources assisting ICE, they're not protecting you or your community! And when ICE makes arrests without judicial warrants, people are deprived of their Constitutional rights. Let's get VA law enforcement  back to its real job and make ICE play by the rules that our country was built on! 
CLICK HERE to tell the delegates on the House Public Safety Committee to vote YES on HB 1438 and HB 1441.

Do you believe billionaires should be able to buy our elections? 

Virginians deserve a democracy that answers to voters—not the highest bidder. It's time for real campaign finance reform, including reasonable limits on contributions. Tell your legislators to hear campaign finance bills in committee and bring them to a vote. Democracy only works when our leaders are accountable to the people. 

 

  1. Click here to send a message to your legislators today. 
  2. Send a message (Click here) to the Senate P&E Committee to Vote "Yes" on specific campaign finance bills.
  3. Ask legislators in the House P&E Committee to hear and vote "yes" on good governance bills. Raise your voice by clicking here.  


Questions? Contact nancyru...@gmail.com
How to Advocate for Virginians
In this interactive, 90-minute free workshop, we'll review how and why to raise your voice in Richmond. We'll cover how to track proposed legislation and how to give input at the right time to the right people. Create your plan of action - and take the first steps! - to impact what you care most about. Training will be led by Meredith Haines and Gina D'Andrea Weatherup, local climate activists.
Location: Sterling Library, Meeting Room A, 22330 S. Sterling Blvd., Suite A117, Sterling, VA, 20164
RSVP Here
 
Wednesday, February 4th, 5:00pm
VGC Legislative Working Group Meeting 
 
Sunday, February 8th, 4:00pm
Virginia Grassroots Coalition Meeting
Zoom Link: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/98422844279
 
 
Monday, February 9th, 7:30am
Data Center Reform Lobby Day
Interested in data center reform? Join the Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition to meet with your delegate or state senator in Richmond.
RSVP Here
 
Sunday/Monday February 15 + 16
Virginia Education Association Lobby Day
Come and join members and colleagues to lobby lawmakers on VEA's legislative agenda on Monday, February 16th, 2026, and also join VEA for an in-person briefing and legislative reception on Sunday, February 15th.
 
Monday, February 23rd, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Film Screenings & Panel Discussion | Sea Level Rise, 3-Shorts | FREE!
Sea levels on the U. S. East Coast are rising at an accelerated rate since 2010, with some areas experiencing three to four times the global average. A 600-mile "hot spot" from Cape Hatteras, NC to Boston, MA has shown rapid, accelerated, rising rates of over half an inch per year.
Location: Cinema Arts Theatres, 9650 Main Street, Fairfax, VA
 
Sunday, March 8th, 2:00pm
Constitutional Amendment Series: Redistricting in VA
At this event, we'll be joined by Loudoun County's Delegate David Reid (HD-28), doing a deep dive into the amendment to understand what we'll be voting on in April. Delegate Reid sits on the House Privileges and Elections Committee, which oversees constitutional amendments. He'll speak on the legislative process, the nuance of this amendment, and the background behind this decision in the VA House of Delegates and the Senate. Spread the word to your fellow voters to make sure we are informed voters this spring!
RSVP Here
 
Saturday, March 14th
Rise To Summit

The annual 'Rise To' Summit brings together local and state leaders, organizers, activists, students, and community members to tackle the issues that stand in the way of progress and a more equitable future for our community and nation. The summit aims to engage the next generation by raising awareness, showing them how they can get involved, and instilling in them the idea that their voice matters. This year's summit will be held at Rock Ridge High School on Saturday, March 14th. It is a safe and welcoming space, and all are invited to attend.

 

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