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.
We supported legislation which would have clarified the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) to ensure police accountability and transparency when it comes to final reports of internal investigations of...
We supported an important piece of technology, privacy, and law enforcement policy which would have prohibited law enforcement agencies from using stingray devices without a court order.
We opposed legislation which would have created an “animal abuse registry” similar to the registration requirements already in effect for persons convicted of sex offenses.
As communities nationwide grapple with the best ways to promote transparency and accountability in law enforcement agencies, the implementation of body cameras has become a major part of the discussion.
For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, the ability to access private and safe bathroom facilities is critical.
In a move to address the fundamental due process implications of civil asset forfeiture, we supported legislation which would have provided stricter judicial oversight to the process and ensured that law...