- How does a bill get introduced?
- What happens when a bill gets introduced?
- Are there different types of bills that can be introduced?
- How does a bill move through the committee process?
- What happens after a bill has been considered by all committees?
- What happens once a bill has passed both houses?
- What is the Governor’s Role in this Process?
- How does the Minnesota Legislative Session Work?
Conclusion
Who is your Legislator?
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/Districtfinder.asp
Call your Legislators:
Senate: (651) 296-0504 or 1-888-234-1112
House: (651) 296-2146 or 1-800-657-3550
E-mail your state Senator:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/info/alpha.htm
E-mail your state Representatives:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/housemembers.asp
Mailing Address for state Senators:
Senator [Insert Senators Name]
75 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
Mailing Address for state Representatives:
Representative [Insert Representatives Name]
50 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
A Citizen's Guide to Lobbying the Minnesota Legislature
Conclusion: You too can be a citizen lobbyist
Christopher Childs, co-chair of the Sierra Club’s
Clean Air and Renewable Energy committee, poses with
Senator Gary Kubly during the 2006 “Walk for Wind.”
Lobbying is not only for lawyers and legislators. Professional lobbyists use the same skills that people use in everyday situations. Everyday people can have a huge impact on public policy and legislation. With just a little background knowledge of the legislative process, anyone can become an effective citizen lobbyist.
While understanding the legislative process and the relevant terms is helpful, it’s important to remember that passing legislation always starts simply with an idea about how you want to change the law.
Most importantly, be creative. Develop your ideas, and follow through with them. Good laws begin as good ideas. And all those ideas need are dedicated people to carry them through the legislative process.