Action 1!

Sign on to ask the Committees tasked with the bills below to advance them. They need to see large numbers of citizens to make these bills a priority among the many bills before them. 

Note, if you signed on to the smart meter opt-out bill with Helen Walker or the registry and accommodations bills with Courtney Gilardi, just let me know and I'll be sure your sign-on today goes just to the other bill committees -- don't want to do any double-dipping :-)

Action 2!

Fill out this action that will go to your own State Senator and Representative, plus Governor Healey. This will let them know their constituents care about tech safety, and encourage them to investigate and support these bills.
 

Note: this action is set up by CHD, which, along with the Environmental Health Trust, successfully sued the Federal Communications Commission for ignoring 11,000 pages of evidence of harm. The FCC, however, has failed to respond to the court order to bring public radiation exposure limits in line with the science so it is up to the states to protect their own constituents.
These bills are a critical first step.

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Nothing changes if the public doesn't engage and we are doing our best to make it easy for us all to unify our voices for safe technology!

Please forward this email to Massachusetts loved ones, friends, colleagues, town leaders, teachers, school officials, health care practitioners, civic organizations, etc., and ask them to please also sign. The legislature needs to hear from large numbers of voters!

If folks need a quick primer on what is wrong with wireless radiation, see EMF Points of Confusion vs. Fact.
 

• S.2152 An Act relative to smart meters is sponsored by Senator Michael O. Moore and assigned to the Joint Committeee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. S.2152 requires a no-fee wireless meter opt-out like Vermont already has -- and includes an emergency pre-amble, "Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to maintain public health, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health." Why the emergency? National Grid and Eversource are preparing to put toxic smart meters on all our homes in 2024, 2025 and many children, adults and pets get very sick when this happens! This bill is in its fifth session.
   

• Resolve S.155 Resolve relative to disclosure of radio frequency notifications is sponsored by Senator Julian Cyr. Resolve S. 155 requires an investigation and study by a special commission relative to disclosure of radio frequency notifications as New Hampshire has already done. Thank you to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure for already reporting it out favorably! It is now with Senate Ways & Means for action. This bill is in its fourth session.
   

• S. 156 An Act relative to the safe use of electronic devices by children is sponsored by Senator Julian Cyr and assigned to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. S. 156 requires cell phone distributors to disclose RF radiation legal notices. This bill is in its fourth session.
   

• S.316 An Act relative to best management practices for wireless in schools and public institutions of higher education is sponsored by Senator Paul W. Mark and assigned to the Joint Committee on Education. S.316 requires the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish best practices that protect the health and safety of public school students and staff. This bill is in its fourth session.
   

• S.1044 An Act prohibiting injurious operations or offering services or products that discriminate against or injure protected classes is sponsored by Senator Paul W. Mark and assigned to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.  S.1044 prohibits injurious operations or offering services or products that discriminate against or injure protected classes. While this bill does not specify particular protected classes, it would codify that those with electromagnetic sensitivity and all other disabilities have a right to ask for reasonable accommodations. 
   

• H.2158 An Act recognizing EMS as a disease dangerous to the public health, requiring inclusion in MAVEN, establishing the Massachusetts EMS registry and requiring biennial reporting as part of population health trends is sponsored by Representatives Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Vanna Howard and Mary S. Keefe and assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  H.2158 requires the Department of Public Health to add electromagnetic sensitivity (EMS) to the list of diseases dangerous to the public health.