The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) held a special meeting Sunday 02.15.24 to consider a resolution in opposition to Louisiana House Bill 6, which was introduced as part of the legislature’s special session on crime that started on Monday.
The JCRC voted to approve a resolution in opposition to the implementation of gas suffocation as a method of execution in Louisiana.
Below are other actions you can take:
HERE is a petition you can sign to voice your opposition to HB6.
Contact your Representative before House Bill 6 will be voted on by the entire house on Friday, February 23rd.
Because it is likely it will pass out of the house, please also contact the members of the Senate Judiciary C committee, where it will most likely be heard on Monday or Tuesday next week. Here are the emails for those committee members: morrisjc@legis.la.gov; sen13@legis.la.gov; abrahamm@legis.la.gov; sen17@legis.la.gov; barrowr@legis.la.gov; sen22@legis.la.gov; sen28@legis.la.gov.
If you are able and interested in attending the likely Senate committee hearings early next week, please contact Sammy Bosalavage at sbosalavage@defendla.org.