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Other State SPACs

There are currently 6 other SPACs within the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.:

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Florida

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Improving maternal health or assisting human trafficking victims. Repeal the sales tax on diapers in the state of Florida

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.: Currently, Florida SPAC is in between legislative Sessions and will be starting with Committee Weeks in September.

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Georgia

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Redistricting, period equity

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.: Removing the sales tax on menstrual products, keeping and increasing the budget items for menstrual products provided by the state to schools (currently working on refining wording to be in line with several other states who have successfully done this)

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Michigan

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Sexual Intimate Partner Violence, Opportunities for Foster Children

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.: Currently pushing for budget dollars for the roll out of the Address Confidentiality Program. Advocated for three sessions before the ACP was enacted.

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New Jersey

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Black Maternal and Infant Health Care Crisis, Lead in Drinking Water, Emergency Medical Services for Children

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.:

    • A5343/S3398 - inventory and replacement of NJ's lead service lines

    • A1079/S703 - implicit bias training for medical professionals

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New York

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Homelessness, Human Trafficking, DV, Sexual Assault Victims' Rights, Teen Dating Violence, Gender Pay Gap

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.:

    • Adult Survivor Act, stalled in Judiciary committee of NYS assembly

    • Homeless Children and Youth Act, reintroduced in Congress

    • Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

    • Teen Dating Violence Curriculum, in negotiation

    • Salary Range Bill, in committee

    • Emergency Family Stabilization Act, in committee

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Ohio

  • Current Issue Focus(es): Diaper and Feminine Care needs/Pink Tax. Will be working on Child Abuse prevention in next League year

  • Current Bills, Initiatives, etc.:

    • Senate Bill (SB) 26 which includes a provision sponsored to eliminate Ohio sales taxes on feminine hygiene products, commonly known as the Pink Tax, was signed by Governor DeWine into law in 2019

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