Dear Florida Advocate,
WOW! What a day in the House yesterday for HB 1291! In less than 24 hours, the autism community more than doubled the cosponsors pledging their support of HB 1291 that will end discrimination against children with autism from 30 to 73. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
Today is a day to celebrate our success, but our job is not over. We need to call them back once more and thank them for their commitment to our children.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
1. CALL your Representative. Visit www.autismvotes.org/florida to see a list of the cosponsors and determine if your Representative did indeed sign on to cosponsor the bill.
2. EMAIL a follow up thank you note to thank the Representatives tha have cosponsored HB 1291, once again stating how important this is for your family and the future of your child to be able to receive the therapies and treatments prescribed to them.
3. If your Representative has not yet cosponsored the bill, DON'T WORRY. Today is a day of thanks. We are not going to pressure the other Representatives to sign on today. There is still time for that. So please HANG IN THERE and spread the word to just call those who have signed on to thank them for their support!
Thanks for your dedication to this issue. Together we can get this done for the kids in Florida if we stay focused and keep our eyes on the prize. There are only a couple of weeks left in the session so stay tuned for alerts on how you can help get this across the finish line!
Have a great day!
Shelley Hendrix
Director of State Advocacy Relations
Autism Speaks
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