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PERSONAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

How can you move a policy forward? What strategies need to be implemented, evidence compiled, or resources utilized? What is the plan for the legislative process?

For this Assignment, you will create a Personal Legislative Agenda in which you will detail your strategy for moving your policy through the legislative process.

Begin working in Week 5, it is not due until Week 7.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

TO PREPARE

• Review the Personal Legislative Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar to demonstrate how you will construct your Personal Legislative Agenda for the state and federal proposed legislation.
• Review the Personal Legislative Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar to determine which approach might work best for advancing your policy initiatives at various stages of the legislative process.

THE ASSIGNMENT:

Submit a Personal Legislative Agenda detailing your strategy for moving your policy through the legislative process, using the Personal Legislative and Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar as your template.

In your Personal Legislative Agenda, choose from the strategies provided in Advocacy Toolkit resource that best suite moving your policies forward. Be sure to connect the strategies to the appropriate sections of the policy model you selected in Module 2.

Struggling with where to start your Personal Legislative Agenda? Follow this guide to tackle it easily!

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Step-by-Step Guide to Completing the Personal Legislative Agenda

Step 1: Choose Your Policy

• Identify a specific policy you are passionate about (healthcare, nursing practice, public health).

• Decide if your focus is state-level or federal-level legislation.

• Ensure your policy is relevant, evidence-based, and actionable.

Step 2: Review the Exemplar

• Open the Personal Legislative Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar.

• Examine how it organizes strategies, timelines, resources, and legislative steps.

• Decide which format or structure aligns best with your policy.

Step 3: Compile Evidence and Resources

• Gather research, data, and evidence supporting your policy.

• Identify key stakeholders (nursing organizations, advocacy groups, legislative contacts).

• Use government or professional websites for statistics and references.

Step 4: Select Advocacy Strategies

• Use the Advocacy Toolkit to identify strategies for moving your policy forward:

  • Coalition building

  • Direct lobbying

  • Grassroots campaigns

  • Public awareness campaigns

  • Media outreach

• Match each strategy to the appropriate stage in the policy process (agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation).

Step 5: Develop a Legislative Plan

• Outline step-by-step actions:

  1. Introduce policy or gain sponsor

  2. Draft legislation

  3. Present to committees or task forces

  4. Gather support and endorsements

  5. Monitor progress and respond to obstacles

  6. Plan for implementation and evaluation

Step 6: Connect to Your Policy Model

• Use your Module 2 policy model as the framework.

• Align strategies with specific sections of the model (e.g., problem identification, policy formulation, implementation, evaluation).

Step 7: Write Your Agenda

• Structure your Personal Legislative Agenda clearly:

  1. Policy Overview – describe your policy and objectives

  2. Evidence & Rationale – provide supporting data and research

  3. Advocacy Strategies – detail methods and resources

  4. Legislative Process Plan – step-by-step strategy to move the policy

  5. Evaluation & Sustainability – describe how you will track success and ensure continued support

• Use professional, concise language.

Step 8: Review & Submit

• Proofread for grammar, clarity, and APA formatting.

• Ensure all strategies and steps are realistic and evidence-based.

• Submit by Week 7 deadline.

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Helpful Resources:

1. Personal Legislative Agenda Exemplar – [Course Weekly Resources]

2. Advocacy Toolkit – [Course Weekly Resources]

3. American Nurses Association – Policy & Advocacy – https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/

4. State Legislative Process Overview – https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/how-laws-are-made.aspx

5. Policy Models in Nursing – https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/health-policy/

 

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