Thank you for your time and willingness to support this important bill.  Please contact your Maryland State Senator and your Delegates (House of Delegates) and ask them to SUPPORT the LEAD-K bill.

Step-by-step: Find your legislators and email them

1.     Go to the Maryland General Assembly “Find My Representatives” page: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District

2.     Select “Lookup.” Enter your street number, street name, and ZIP code, then select “Find.” (Using your full address ensures you get the correct district.)

3.     Scroll to see your State Senator and Delegates. Click each legislator’s name to open their profile page.

4.     On each profile page, use the email/contact option to send a message. (Most legislators provide an email address or a web contact form.)

5.     Copy/paste the message below, personalize it with 1–2 sentences about why language access matters to you, and send it to all your legislators.

Email message you can copy/paste below:

Subject: Please support Maryland’s LEAD-K bill (Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children)

Dear Senator/Delegate [LAST NAME],

I am a Maryland resident in your district and a member of the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community (or parent/guardian/ally). I am writing to ask you to support Maryland’s LEAD-K bill creating a Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children (SB 502 and HB 879).

This bill helps ensure Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing children develop language skills on track with their peers by providing regular language assessments (signed or spoken chosen by families), setting statewide milestones, supporting educators with training, and requiring public reporting on outcomes.

Please support this bill and help Maryland prevent language deprivation and improve kindergarten readiness and long-term success for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing children.

Thank you for your time and service.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

[YOUR CITY], Maryland

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Optional: Download a formal letter of support

If you would like a formal letter to send, you can download the companion “Letter of Support Template” and attach it to your email (or paste it into the message body) to send your Maryland State Senator and your Delegates (House of Delegates).

Accessibility note:

If you need this information in an alternate format (plain text, large print, ASL video), please reach out to the organizing team.

Assistance with the letter of support:

If you need assistance to send your letter of support of Maryland’s LEAD-K bill creating a Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children (SB 502 and HB 879), please contact us at lead-k@mdad.tv.