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May 02, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Disability Rights
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Cannabis Use for Terminally Ill patients (H 5630, S 847)

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Apr 15, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Disability Rights
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Protections for Individuals with Disabilities (H 6122, S 887)

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Jun 12, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Disability Rights
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Non-Consensual Patient Research (H 7301, S 2394)

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Apr 28, 2023
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  • Students’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

School Resource Officer Funding (H 5628, H 6149)

We opposed two pieces of legislation which would have indefinitely extended the reimbursement structure that had previously existed for SROs, incentivizing schools to continue to hire personnel who are not adequately trained in youth mental and behavioral health, such as SROs.
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Apr 21, 2023
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  • Students’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

School Discipline Reform (S 189)

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthen the current reporting requirements for school districts.
Legislation
Apr 21, 2023
disability rights
  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Rhode Island Hope Scholarship Act (H 5099, H 5200 Budget Amendment #9, S 77, S 242, S 274)

We urged that language which appropriately accommodates students with disabilities who may need more time to complete their studies be included in the codification of a bill that would extend a free tuition program, called the “Rhode Island Hope Scholarship,” to Rhode Island College students.
Legislation
Mar 24, 2023
disability rights
  • Disability Rights

Car Decals for Individuals with Autism (H 5503, S 433)

Though we were very sensitive to the intentions behind this bill, which would have established a voluntary program by which individuals with autism could receive a specially marked driver’s license and a car decal indicating that they have autism, we opposed this legislation.
Legislation
Mar 23, 2023
students rights
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights (H 5499)

Though bullying is a scourge, a piece of legislation which would have statutorily created an “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights” drew our opposition over concerns about its breadth.
Legislation
Mar 10, 2023
disability rights
  • Disability Rights

Organ Donor Discrimination (H 5489, S 1028)

We supported legislation which will prohibit insurers from denying life, disability income, and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of an individual’s status as a “living donor."
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May 02, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Disability Rights
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May 02, 2025
  • Disability Rights

Cannabis Use for Terminally Ill patients (H 5630, S 847)

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Apr 15, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Disability Rights
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Apr 15, 2025
  • Disability Rights

Protections for Individuals with Disabilities (H 6122, S 887)

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Jun 12, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Disability Rights
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Jun 12, 2024
  • Disability Rights

Non-Consensual Patient Research (H 7301, S 2394)

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Apr 28, 2023
students rights
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Apr 28, 2023
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

School Resource Officer Funding (H 5628, H 6149)

We opposed two pieces of legislation which would have indefinitely extended the reimbursement structure that had previously existed for SROs, incentivizing schools to continue to hire personnel who are not adequately trained in youth mental and behavioral health, such as SROs.
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Apr 21, 2023
students rights
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Apr 21, 2023
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

School Discipline Reform (S 189)

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthen the current reporting requirements for school districts.
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Legislation
Apr 21, 2023
disability rights
Legislation
Apr 21, 2023
  • Disability Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Rhode Island Hope Scholarship Act (H 5099, H 5200 Budget Amendment #9, S 77, S 242, S 274)

We urged that language which appropriately accommodates students with disabilities who may need more time to complete their studies be included in the codification of a bill that would extend a free tuition program, called the “Rhode Island Hope Scholarship,” to Rhode Island College students.
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Legislation
Mar 24, 2023
disability rights
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Mar 24, 2023
  • Disability Rights

Car Decals for Individuals with Autism (H 5503, S 433)

Though we were very sensitive to the intentions behind this bill, which would have established a voluntary program by which individuals with autism could receive a specially marked driver’s license and a car decal indicating that they have autism, we opposed this legislation.
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Legislation
Mar 23, 2023
students rights
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Mar 23, 2023
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights (H 5499)

Though bullying is a scourge, a piece of legislation which would have statutorily created an “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights” drew our opposition over concerns about its breadth.
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Legislation
Mar 10, 2023
disability rights
Legislation
Mar 10, 2023
  • Disability Rights

Organ Donor Discrimination (H 5489, S 1028)

We supported legislation which will prohibit insurers from denying life, disability income, and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of an individual’s status as a “living donor."
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