Legislation

Every year, the ACLU of RI lobbies on hundreds of bills during Rhode Island's annual Legislative Session. Below are some of the bills we have tracked and testified on before the General Assembly. For more info on advocating for the issues you care about, check out our Advocacy 101 Guide. To see how your Reps and Senators voted on various bills over the past few years, visit our Legislative Scorecards page.

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Jun 5, 2023
S 913
gender equality
Jun 5, 2023
S 913

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 913)

Gender Equality
Position: Support
Status: Died in Committee

We testified in favor of legislation which would have decriminalized sex work.

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May 26, 2023
H 6422
gov transparency
May 26, 2023
H 6422

School Safety Protocol Commission (H 6422)

Government Transparency
Position: Needs amendments
Status: Passed House, Died in Senate

In appreciating the legitimate interest in creating a legislative commission to study and provide recommendations on school safety protocols for Rhode Island schools, we urged that this resolution also...

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May 19, 2023
S 361
criminal justice
May 19, 2023
S 361

Penalties for Unregistered ATVs (S 361)

Criminal Justice
Position: Oppose
Status: Died in Committee

We opposed legislation which would have imposed harsh financial penalties on use of a number of unregistered vehicles like ATVs and dirt bikes and which incorporated questionable forfeiture protocols.

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May 19, 2023
H 5883
due process
May 19, 2023
H 5883

Abusive Litigation Against Domestic Violence Victims (H 5883)

Due Process
Position: Needs amendments
Status: Signed into Law

We urged amendment to this bill which authorizes courts to issue restrictive filing orders to protect victims of domestic violence from abusive litigation.

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May 4, 2023
H 6310
economic justice
May 4, 2023
H 6310

Increasing Wages for Incarcerated Individuals (H 6310, S 665)

Economic Justice
Position: Support
Status: Died in Committee

We supported this legislation which would have increased the daily wages for incarcerated workers from $3 per day to $6 per day.

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May 4, 2023
H 5862, S 697
LGBTQ rights
May 4, 2023
H 5862, S 697

Insurance Licensing (H 5832, S 697A)

LGBTQ Rights
Position: Problematic
Status: Passed Senate, Died in House

We expressed concerns about two sections tucked at the end of this lengthy Department of Business Regulation bill which would make numerous revisions to the insurer licensing statute.

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