Register Now for Day on the Hill, Thursday, September 18

Join us in person for our League lobby day, Day on the Hill: Protect Democracy, Thursday, September 18 at 11:00 AM in Room 428 at the State House. With your help, we can pass laws in the Commonwealth to defend against federal threats.

Now more than ever, it is critical that advocates and activists focus their sights on state-level action. And nothing makes a bigger impression on legislators than their constituents showing up in person. 

The Member Packet HERE contains everything you need to know to ensure a successful day, including the schedule and highlighted bills. Check out the Know Before You Go page for transportation tips.

Register HERE before September 10 to ensure we notify your legislators to expect a visit from you. Questions? Contact specialists@lwvma.org.

LWVMA Priority Legislation

2025-26

Elections and Voting

H834/S505, An Act establishing same day registration of voters

Sponsors: Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem and Rep. Carmine Gentile

During in-person early voting or on Election Day, allows eligible individuals to register to vote, update their voter registration, or correct administrative errors so that they can then vote - on the same day.

Immigration

H2580/S1681, An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents (Safe Communities Act)

Sponsors: Rep. Manny Cruz, Rep. Priscila Sousa, and Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Limits voluntary police and court involvement in civil immigration matters, protects basic rights, and keeps law enforcement agencies focused on public safety.

H1588/S1122, An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements (Dignity not Deportations)

Sponsors: Rep. Christine Barber, Rep. David Rogers, and Sen. Adam Gomez

Ends all detention and collaboration agreements with ICE, including 287(g)s, which deputize local, county, and state law enforcement personnel to act as ICE agents and ISGAs, which allow the renting of jail space for immigration detention.

H1954/S1127, An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in

immigration proceedings (Immigrant Legal Defense Fund)

Sponsors: Rep. David Rogers, Rep. Frank Moran, and Sen. Adam Gomez

Creates a public and privately funded Immigrant Legal Defense program to provide no-cost legal defense for immigrants who are at imminent risk of deportation.

Health Care

H2370/S1563, An Act prioritizing patient access to care

Sponsors: Rep. Christine Barber and Sen. Robyn Kennedy

Allows an individual seeking an abortion after 24 weeks to obtain their health care based solely on the professional judgement of their physician.

Good Governance

H86/S197, An Act to protect location privacy/An Act to protect safety

and privacy by stopping the sale of location data (Location Shield Act)

Sponsors: Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Rep. David T. Vieira and Sen.

Cynthia Stone Creem

Bans companies from selling cellphone location data. Needed to protect people seeking reproductive or gender-affirming health care, domestic violence victims, and people in targeted professions such as judges, journalists, physicians, election workers, and state legislators and other public figures.

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