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Speak up
How to comment on a bill at the Legislature or speak at a local meeting, and a place to draft what you’ll say. What you type here stays on your device.
State Government
- Subcommittee: met February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM · State Government, Senate Lounge
At the Legislature
- Find the bill’s subcommittee meeting on the calendar or the bill’s page. It’s often posted only a day or two ahead, so follow the bill.
- Decide your ask: support it, oppose it, or change one specific thing.
- Write it below. Lead with your name, your town and why it matters to you.
- Can’t be there? Paste it into the Legislature’s comment form, linked on each meeting. More on subcommittees.
- Going in person or on Zoom? Sign in, say you’d like to speak, and keep to about two minutes.
- Send the same note to your own legislators, even if they’re not on the subcommittee.
At a local meeting
- Find the meeting on your city, county or school district’s page. My government lists yours.
- Read the agenda: public comment is often near the start, and an item on the agenda is where your comment counts most. Sign-up rules vary: check the agenda.
- Most boards ask for your name and town, and give about three minutes.
- Can’t go? Email the members before the meeting, naming the agenda item.
- For a public hearing (a budget, rezoning or bond), you can also send written comments for the record.
Draft what you’ll say
Fill in what you like; the drafts update as you type. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere: copy it when you’re done.