I came across this in my inbox (I received it on the 25th, but didn't read it until today. I can find no record of this vote already happening on Legislature's website or through the Bill Watch tool.)
Help Kentucky Divest for Darfur!
The Kentucky Senate will vote on a crucial divestment resolution THIS WEEK. We need your help to make sure the Kentucky Senate approves the resolution and passes it into law!
Call 800-372-7181 to send your senators a message TODAY!
As you know, we have been working - with your help - to get states to withdraw public funds from companies that help fund genocide in Darfur.
The campaign is gathering steam every day! 24 states have already divested for Darfur and now it's Kentucky's turn!
Kentucky's House of Representatives has passed a resolution to withdraw public funds from companies that work with Sudan's genocidal government. The state Senate must now make the resolution legally binding so Kentucky can divest from genocide.
The Kentucky Senate will vote on this resolution THIS WEEK. Please call your state senator today to help Kentucky divest for Darfur!
Just follow these simple steps:
Call 800-372-7181 between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Tell the staffer who answers the phone that you are calling to urge all senators to:
Support H.B. 703, Kentucky's targeted Sudan divestment resolution that the House of Representatives passed two weeks ago.
Strengthen the resolution to make it legally binding.
Click here to report your call back to us (this step is extremely important for organization purposes. Please don't skip it.)
Strong divestment legislation in Kentucky can create economic pressure on Khartoum to end the genocide. It will require Kentucky's pension funds to divest from companies that have a business relationship with the Sudanese government, fail to support Sudanese civilians, and fail to enact strong corporate governance policies regarding the genocide in Darfur.
Divestment strategies helped end apartheid in South Africa, and they can help end genocide in Sudan.
Make sure the Kentucky Senate meets our responsibility to act against genocide. Click here to send your message TODAY!
After you have sent your message, please click here to ask your friends and family to join you in urging their senators to help Kentucky divest for Darfur.
Thank you for your continued commitment to the people of Darfur.
Best regards,
Colleen Connors
Save Darfur Coalition
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