The foundation of our UU faith is our principles: to respect the inherent worth and dignity of every person; seek justice, equity, and compassion in human relations, through the democratic process, and respect the interdependent web of all existence. Our Faith in Legislative Ministry is a subset of the Social Action Committee, which focuses on advocating for our values through local, state, and federal legislation and/or regulation.

Partners

Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida Ministry

We partner with Unitarian Universality Justice Florida (UUJF) Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida – Bending Florida toward Justice (uujusticefl.org), which is a statewide justice ministry working with members of 44 UU congregations in Florida and their social justice committees in partnership with other interfaith and public interest organizations to promote justice, equity, and compassion in public policy.

Unitarian Universalist Association Justice and Inclusion Ministry

In addition, we partner with the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Justice and Inclusion Justice & Inclusion | UUA.org ministry. There are specific justice ministries for key areas that related directly to our Seven (7) Principles:

• Democratic Equality
• Economic Justice
• Racial Justice
• Immigrant Justice
• Reproductive Justice
• Economic Justice
• Climate and Environmental Justice, and
• LGBTQ Justice

Follow Legislation

It is important to stay current on proposed legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. Below are two services that you can subscribe to that will help you understand proposed legislation related to our values.

FEDERAL LEVEL - IssueVoter

This is an electronic system that you sign up for, where you select the issues you care about to learn about relevant new bills at the federal level. They summarize the bill, offer pros and cons, and related news for context keeping you informed all year long.

You can directly send your support or objection to the legislation to your representative from the site. In addition, the software tracks your representative’s voting record and the outcome of the bill.

To stay current on federal legislation moving through the House and Senate connect to IssueVoter

 

STATE LEVEL - Legislative Tracker.

Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida (UUJF) every legislative session provides a service where they track current legislation in the Florida Legislature. They review the contents of the legislation in the light of our UU values and make recommendations to support or not support the legislation.

To stay current on legislation that is moving through the Florida Legislature connect to the UUJF’s Legislative Tracker.

We recommend that when tracking legislation, that you check multiple sites for information.  In this way, you get a broader understanding of the impact and implications of the legislation.

Contacting your legislative representatives is the most important thing you can do to advance your UU values. Your opinion is counted and recorded by your legislator impacting how they vote on the legislation. Please put your Faith into Action.