This Bill addresses many aspects of Georgia’s behavioral health care system, including parity, minimum medical loss/spend ratios, workforce development, assisted outpatient treatment (AOT), involuntary hospitalization, and co-responder models for persons in crisis.
SB 353 would help Georgians both keep and regain their driver's licenses. 105,000 licenses are automatically suspended each year due to drivers missing traffic court.
Important Bill in Legislation - Act now & Help encourage a better future: SB 105 - Felony Probation Reform: Early Termination Needs Support
Despite all challenges, there are more people and families impacted by outdated and irresponsible mass incarceration policies than the declining number of people who don’t care. It’s time to stand up, step out and refuse to be silenced any longer.
Legislators are not mythic creatures who are unreachable. They are regular people just like you - except with a different job title. They too have phone numbers, email addresses, social media profiles (both business & personal), and regular office hours just for entertaining constituents.
The onus is on you to reach them and make your case. They will not go door-to-door, they will not reach down from up on high, and they won't remember unless YOU MAKE AN IMPACT on their psyches.
Do all of the following frequently and in high volume:
Refer to our resources below to help get started communicating with your legislators.
Information alone is powerless unless there is drive behind it. You mush push your message, speak out, and tell your friends and family!
Do not fear of being annoying, irreverent, or distasteful. These issues hurt real people, and ruin real lives! It's these unwarranted feeling that prevent progress. Plus, big business, lobbyist, and advocates against your goals want you to feel this way! They want you to be scared to speak out. They want you to feel like you're annoying your friends. They want you to feel like this isn't the time or place to bring it up.
Do all of the following often and high volume: