Request to Speak (RTS)
The Request to Speak program (RTS) is designed to allow the public to register an opinion online about bills listed on agendas from your home or office. You can also request to speak on a bill in person at a committee hearing.
When the committee is in session, the committee members, and the public, will see a list of names of people who have registered an opinion. Also visible is who the person is representing and the comments the person may leave in the comment box. This information is also available if a person searches past committee agendas. Legislators will see your bill position throughout the process.
How to Create an RTS Account
The best and easiest way to create an account is to let our Group help you. We will also periodically provide training about how to use the system. Another option is to use the sign-up system provided free of charge by EzAz.org. https://www.ezaz.org/rts
If you create an account on your own, you are required to come to the capitol the first time you use the RTS system. When you come to the Capitol, you can create an account and sign in on one of the Kiosks in either the House or Senate. You will only be able to use the Bill Status Inquiry application to track activity on a bill, not register an opinion, or create a request to speak until you come to the capitol and sign in on one of the Kiosks. You only need to physically come to the capitol once. After that, everything can be done at home.