All of the parties will be virtually meeting next Wednesday to discuss one of my bills.

(I decided not to say “all sides will be virtually meeting.”  Unlike some of my bills, the differences are not that great or longstanding.)

I was asked if I wanted to join the group.

My response: my staff can represent me at the first meeting.

If a second meeting is needed, that’s when I’ll be there.

Another of my bills would make it a crime to obstruct a proceeding of the executive or legislative branch of state government.

It’s already a crime to obstruct a proceeding of the judiciary.

Unsolicited, two organizations have told me that they will support the bill.

Today, I spoke with someone who was concerned that the bill would be wrongly applied to legitimate protest.

I didn’t try to reconcile those differences.

I’ll wait for Tuesday’s bill hearing.