Title: Non COS Legislation Process
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Attached File: NonCOS_Legislation.pdf
Updated February 2023. Composed by COS Legislative Department. This is the instructions for the Non-COS resolution related legislative submissions. This is to be used with the Non-COS legislative form
Created: 2022-12-19 18:50:24
Updated: 2023-12-19 19:00:00
Published: 2022-12-18 18:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T20:09:05.587178620
Non-COS Legislation/Issues Process
I.
State team selects bills for consideration
a. Criteria for bills/issues to support:
i. Relates to the core principles of federalism
ii. It involves a significant impact on the rights of citizens to govern
themselves
iii. Directly involves civil liberties or fundamental rights
iv. High probability of passing
b. Criteria for bills/issues to oppose:
i. In contradiction to:
1. The core principles of federalism
2. Significant negative impact on the rights of citizens to govern
themselves
3. Directly involves civil liberties or fundamental rights
c. Select 1-3 bills/issues for COS support or oppose
i. For each bill, determine
1. Sponsors and co-sponsors
a. Are any COS supporters?
b. Are any COS opponents?
2. Potential committee the bill will be assigned to
a. Committee chair
i. Support or opposed to the bill?
b. Committee members
3. Potential organizations supporting the bill
a. Opportunity for cooperation?
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4. Potential organizations opposing the bill
II. Complete the Non-COS Legislation proposal PDF for each bill
a. Follow the proposal format:
i. Type of proposal (bill/issue/COS-related legislation)
ii. Issue/Bill Topic
iii. Summary of Issue/Bill
iv. Support or Oppose?
v. Bill/Resolution number and title
vi. Sponsor/Author
vii.URL link to bill
viii.Reason for COSA involvement
ix. Assurance that the advocacy would not involve any out-of-pocket
expenses to COSA.
x. Strategy to support/oppose at the time of proposal (defining the conflict)
xi. Potential other groups/organizations with whom to partner
xii.Known groups/organizations in support of/opposition to the proposed
COSA position
xiii.Analysis of support or division on the issue among the COS state team,
including any state leader’s personal (non-COS) involvement and efforts
regarding the issue or bill and the impact on COS, if any.
xiv.Analysis of any concerns about partnering with other groups/
organizations
xv.COS Action tools to be used
III. Submit to your Regional Director for approvals
a. Regional Director slacks PDF to Paul Phillips signifying RD approval
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b. Paul Phillips posts the PDF to Slack for national team access and approvals
c. National Legislative and Legal Teams
i. Paul Phillips
ii. Rita Peters
iii. Robert Kelly
iv. Mark Meckler
d. The state team promptly responds to requests for more information or revisions
e. Regional Director notified of approval
IV. Prepare a strategy for engaging on the legislation utilizing the appropriate tools
a. Meetings with legislators
i. Sponsor(s)
ii. Committee members
iii. COS supporters
b. Committee testimony
i. Recruit and train activists for committee testimony
ii. Coordinate testimonies to avoid duplication and provide an integrated
argument
iii. Practice the testimonies and stay within the time limit
iv. Dress professionally
v. Follow testimony format
1. Recognize legislators present
a. Committee chair
b. Committee members
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c. Non-committee members (sponsor)
2. State your name and that you represent COS
3. State your position on the bill (support or oppose)
4. Read your testimony
5. Thank the members for their consideration of your testimony
6. Stay within the time limit
c. Prepare One Click Politics CTAs
i. Potential CTA targets
1. Committee votes
2. Floor votes
3. Governor Signature
4. Veto override
ii. Prepare email/text blasts and One Click Politics landing page
iii. Obtain approval of email/text blasts and One Click Politics landing page
1. Regional Director
2. Legislative Department
iv. Distribute CTA
1. Email
2. Text
3. State social media pages
4. Publish CTA statistics
d. TelePatriot mission
i. Define the goal of the TP mission
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ii. Create the TP mission
1. Determine a list of individuals to call
2. Establish calling team
3. Prepare call and text scripts
4. Obtain approval of scripts
a. Regional Director
b. Legislative Department
iii. Activate and complete the mission
iv. Publish mission statistics
e. Capitol Rally
i. Define the goal of the rally
ii. Contact capitol officials to reserve space to meet
iii. Plan agenda/speakers
iv. Prepare email/text blast and One Click Politics event landing page
1. Invite supporters to attend
2. Include agenda, map, and other instructions
3. Encourage attendees to schedule meetings with legislators
4. Provide talking points related to CTA legislation
v. Distribute CTA
vi. Monitor RSVPs
vii.Conduct event
viii.Report on event results
V.
Complete Non-COS legislation After Action Report
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