A hearing for the assisted suicide (death-on-demand) bill is scheduled for this Friday, October 20 from 9 am to 2 pm. Join us – and bring your rosary!
Not planning to testify? Here is a list of things you can do to help.
***INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION / TESTIMONY***
LINK TO PRE-REGISTER TO TESTIFY: Persons who wish to testify in person or virtually or submit written testimony may do so by completing this form linked here (https://forms.gle/kM1M9w7mQYsVdV3C7).
DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER: Persons planning to testify virtually must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Individuals and groups testifying in person are strongly encouraged to register using the form above before the deadline. Registration by the deadline is required for those who wish to testify virtually during the live hearing and encouraged for those who wish to testify in person. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. Please indicate whether you plan to testify in person or virtually. Participants who indicate they plan to testify virtually will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the deadline closes.
SAME DAY SIGN-UP FOR IN-PERSON TESTIMONY ONLY – IF TIME ALLOWS: Individuals who miss the deadline to pre-register for testimony may appear on the day of the hearing and sign-up to speak in person on forms provided by committee staff outside of the hearing room. Time permitting, when all pre-registered individuals have been called to testify, the Chairs will call any individuals who sign-up on the day of the hearing.
WRITTEN TESTIMONY: If you would like to provide written testimony, please include the bill number in the subject line of the email, as well as your name, address, phone number, and organization, if any, on the submitted testimony. Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted after the hearing until the relevant bill is acted upon. Such testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. Please include “Public Health Committee Testimony, [Relevant Bill Number]” in the email’s subject line. Those who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the signup deadline.
PANEL TESTIMONY: If you wish to testify as a panel, you must ensure all individuals are physically present on the day of the hearing. Everyone else may register as individuals on the Microsoft Teams platform.
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