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 Voting Records page.
We supported a critical piece of legislation which would largely eliminate the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthen the current reporting requirements for school...
We supported the repeal of the exemption of domestic workers from the state's minimum wage laws, noting that its impact is sexist, racially discriminatory, and limiting of the economic mobility of domestic...
We supported these bills which would prevent landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants, noting that this legislation is critical for ensuring that families...
We strongly supported legislation which would require cities and town to disclose basic information on their website about litigation in which they are involved.
We strongly supported this legislation which would protect literature with “educational and governmental” value, as well as materials in a “bona fide school, museum, or public library.”
We strongly supported this bill which would prohibit the questioning of a juvenile suspected of criminal activity without a parent or legal guardian present.