Last week HB 701 passed

Last week HB 701 passed the Health Regulation Committee 7-4. Today (3-14) the Judiciary Committee will be meeting to discuss this bill only at 3:30pm. Tommorrow (3-15) the final Committee, the Health and Families Council, will receive this bill before it is voted upon in the Florida House will meet at 9:30am, to discuss only this bill. It seems that the Florida legislature has moved up its pace and there has been a priority set for this bill, this is good news. Let's remain hopeful and keep doing all we can to get the word out!

Remember that this bill was written by Rep. Dennis Baxley to save Terri. Please take some time today, email or call the members of these committees (Information listed below). Make sure to mention these points during your contact with the Representatives.

• Judge Greer has ordered Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to be removed March 18th, time is running out.
• You support any admendment to this bill that will ensure that Terri's life will be saved.
• A vote for Terri's life is a vote to save any disabled Floridian's life. The judicial system should not have the right to choose who has worth in this society.

Judicial Committe member list (Click on the link to show phone numbers and email addresses for each member):

Simmons, David (R) Chair
Planas, Juan-Carlos (R) Vice Chair
Ambler, Kevin (R)
Baxley, Dennis (R)

Brummer, Frederick (R)
Gelber, Dan (D)
Grant, Michael (R)
Kottkamp, Jeffrey (R)
McInvale, Sheri (D)
Pickens, Joe (R)
Richardson, Curtis (D)
Ross, Dennis (R)
Seiler, John (D)

Health and Families Council member list:

Benson, Anna Holliday (R)Chair
Homan, Ed (R)Vice Chair
Bean, Aaron (R)
Bendross-Mindingall, Dorothy (D)
Brandenburg, Mary (D)
Galvano, Bill (R)
Garcia, Rene (R)

Gibson, Hugh (R)
Harrell, Gayle (R)
Robaina, Julio (R)
Sobel, Eleanor (D)
Vana, Shelley (D)

Posted by Jody at March 14, 2005 10:28 AM | TrackBack