The best way to rally for change via telephone at this time is to call the Codes Committee Chair, Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz and express your support of New York State (NYS BILL: A2707, S6695).
Script & Phone Number to Call Assembly member Dinowitz
Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz is the Chair of the Codes committee and he is a key legislator needed to making coercive control a felony and help countless victims.
☎️ Call: Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Albany Office #518-455-5965
Script
Hello. My name is [your full name], and my zip code is [your home zip code]. I’m calling because I support NYS Bill A2707 and I strongly urge Assembly member to support this bill. This bill is important to the constituents of not only your district but also the thousands of victims of coercive control that reside in the State of New York and beyond.
Residents of Assembly District 81 are impacted and concerned about the issue of making coercive control a Class E Felony. They, along with many people across the state, are carefully watching this bill. Your decision to support NYS Bill A2707, S6695 can help countless victims of domestic violence. I urge you to support this bill and help pass it – today! Thank you for your time. Goodbye.
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One More Call That You Can Make is to Your Assembly member
In addition to calling the Chair of the Codes Committee, you can call your own assembly member. To find your New York State Assembly member by using your home address, click here.
Hello. My name is [your full name], and I live in your district. I’m calling because I support NYS Bill A2707 and I strongly urge the Assembly member to support this bill. This bill is important to the constituents of not only your district but also the thousands of victims of coercive control that reside in the State of New York and beyond. Does the Assembly member have plans to support this legislation?
(If not, why not?) Again, I urge the assembly member to support to pass NYS Bill A2707 and make Coercive Control a Class E Felony.
Residents of this district are impacted and concerned about this issue. They along with so many people across the state are carefully watching this bill. Your decision to support NYS Bill A2707, S6695 can help countless victims of domestic violence. I will be continuing to support this issue in other ways and I hope you will join the thousands of local residents and New Yorkers that want you to support and pass this bill. Goodbye.