A New Legislative Cycle Begins…A New MLA Bill Tracker

Check out MLA's Bill Tracker to view a full list of legislation that the Advocacy and Legislative Committee is watching.

As the 102nd Legislative Cycle begins, we are excited to begin anew and have introduced a new MLA Bill Tracker on our website. Each year, the MLA membership has the opportunity to choose priority issues that directly affect Michigan libraries. MLA then works with the Michigan Legislature to move these issues through the legislative process. The MLA Bill Tracker is updated monthly by the MLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee to inform our members of the Senate and House bills MLA is watching and addressing, our position if any, and actions that we are taking to support or oppose the legislation.

Get to Know Michigan’s 102nd Legislature

Library advocates need to reach out to their new legislators to begin building collaborative relationships. Lawmakers need to know how valuable libraries are to their communities and be educated about the library profession and libraries' role in upholding intellectual freedom, privacy, and access for all.

Find out who is representing you! Working directly with legislators and the administration to secure positive results is one way to advocate. But advocacy starts well before we meet with a legislator in Lansing. It starts with educating and building relationships. One phone call or message from you makes an impact.

The 102nd Legislature Committee Assignments have been confirmed. If your legislator is on a committee it will be even more important to connect with them about the importance of libraries! House committees can be found here and Senate committees can be viewed here.

FIND YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

FIND YOUR STATE SENATOR