Legislative Summary
This legislative session Amanda sponsored or co-sponsored progressive legislation on a wide range of issues, including:
LGBTQ+ rights legislation, including a bill to make the NH Constitution gender neutral and a bill to outlaw the gay panic defense;
Youth empowerment legislation, including a bill to change the minimum age requirement to serve as a State Senator from 30 to 25 and a bill to establish a committee to study childcare options for New Hampshire state legislators;
Education legislation, including a bill commemorating the first labor strike in the U.S. led by women;
Child protection legislation, including a bill prohibiting the corporal punishment of children in state care;
Legislation expanding access to health care, including a bill to expand postpartum coverage under Medicaid, and a bill easing the Medicaid eligibility for certain categories of minor and pregnant immigrants and giving lifesaving healthcare to otherwise uninsured people;
Childcare legislation with Senator Becky Whitley, Senator Rebecca Perkins-Kwoka, and Representative Rebecca McWilliams, including a bill to establish a New Hampshire Childcare Trust;
Drug decriminalization legislation, including a bill to legalize cannabis;
Domestic and sexual violence prevention legislation, including and a bill to add sexual violence prevention to the state curriculum; and testifying in favor of funding the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Amanda was also elected to and served on the Progressive Caucus Leadership Team, the Young Democrats Legislative Caucus Leadership Team, and as Vice Chair of the Keene Democrats. And, she received an award from One Fair Wage for helping to increase the visibility of the fight for wage justice. Additionally, she has participated in countless progressive social movement events.
She is looking forward to continuing to work together for both incremental and big picture change!