Advocate for Our Communities with State Legislation

Have you ever wondered how a bill becomes a law and how you can influence which laws are passed? The Maryland State Legislative Session is open and we have a short window to let our representatives know how we want them to vote on bills.
This is a chance to learn more and get involved in the session. We will have opportunities in the meeting to send emails or call your legislators and we will work on building our capacity to support some of the upcoming legislative opportunities, including the ones listed below.
If you have legislation you are advocating for and would like to share it with the group or other advocacy opportunities, please let us know and it will be added to the agenda.
Local and state actions are important and an area where we can have a measurable impact even with the current state of the nation.
Upcoming opportunities
This is a chance to learn more and get involved in the session. We will have opportunities in the meeting to send emails or call your legislators and we will work on building our capacity to support some of the upcoming legislative opportunities, including the ones listed below.
If you have legislation you are advocating for and would like to share it with the group or other advocacy opportunities, please let us know and it will be added to the agenda.
Local and state actions are important and an area where we can have a measurable impact even with the current state of the nation.
Upcoming opportunities
- Sierra Club Lobby Night - training Thursday, Feb. 5 (online at 7) and lobby night Monday, Feb. 9 in person 4-8 PM in Annapolis https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?id=701Po00001Q2xizIAB&formcampaignid=701Po00001Jexr0IAB&data=db95618c19ad730b1bf5417499c55769641bc6e2f5522242f552f49dd13e45e7b7548e904ccf7e6696a322ae5c0c8bc9
- Progressive Maryland’s Lobby night - Monday Feb. 23, 4:15-7:45 Annapolis https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/877587/
- Maryland Youth Justice Coalition's Youth Justice Lobby Day Monday, February 2nd at 4:00 p.m. St. Anne's Parish in Annapolis https://actionnetwork.org/events/2026-myjc-lobby-day/?emci=f5927ffd-46ee-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&emdi=b889d567-f0ef-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&ceid=440292
- SURJ Baltimore Anti-racist legislation day - February 7, 2-4 PM (Hybrid) https://secure.ngpvan.com/qhB8HEC9oEWaxk4p2AKEcA2 Join SURJ Baltimore for our 2026 Anti-Racist Legislative Day! Our partners - like CASA and Out For Justice - will share their priorities for this year's Maryland General Assembly session, and you'll learn how to join them in advocating for crucial legislation addressing racial justice issues. This will be a hybrid event; a Zoom invite will be sent out closer to the date of the event. Masking is encouraged for in-person attendees, and we will provide masks. Free (on-site) childcare will be provided if you need to bring little ones.
Starts on
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Ends on
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM EST