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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gender equality
Jun 5, 2023

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 913)

Gender Equality
Status: Held for Further Study

We testified in favor of legislation which would decriminalize sex work.

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gov transparency
May 26, 2023

School Safety Protocol Commission (H 6422)

Government Transparency
Status: Held for Further Study

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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criminal justice
May 19, 2023

Penalties for Unregistered ATVs (S 361)

Criminal Justice
Status: Held for Further Study

We opposed legislation which would impose 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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due process
May 19, 2023

Abusive Litigation Against Domestic Violence Victims (H 5883)

Due Process
Status: Held for Further Study

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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economic justice
May 4, 2023

Increasing Wages for Incarcerated Individuals (H 6310)

Economic Justice
Status: Held for Further Study

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

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LGBTQ rights
May 4, 2023

Insurance Licensing (H 5832, S 697A)

LGBTQ Rights
Status: Passed Senate Committee

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

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