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May 20, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality|
  • +2 Issues

Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (H 7442, S 2549)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act would have ensured that abortion care is covered by Medicaid and within the health insurance plans of state employees.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 2713, S 2716)

We testified in favor of two bills which would have explicitly decriminalized sex work and ensured that sex workers would be able to approach their work without inappropriate stigmatization.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 7704)

We testified in support of a bill which would have granted legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
economic justice
  • Economic Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 7720, S 2662)

Domestic workers – a demographic of employees largely comprised of lower-income women of color – are inappropriately exempted from the state’s minimum wage laws. We supported the repeal of this exemption.
Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
racial justice
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Artificial Intelligence Commission (H 7223)

With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming ubiquitous in governmental decision-making, we supported legislation which would have examined the way that AI is used in our state.
Legislation
May 20, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
May 20, 2022
  • Gender Equality|
  • +2 Issues

Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (H 7442, S 2549)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act would have ensured that abortion care is covered by Medicaid and within the health insurance plans of state employees.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 2713, S 2716)

We testified in favor of two bills which would have explicitly decriminalized sex work and ensured that sex workers would be able to approach their work without inappropriate stigmatization.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 7704)

We testified in support of a bill which would have granted legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to.
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
economic justice
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Economic Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 7720, S 2662)

Domestic workers – a demographic of employees largely comprised of lower-income women of color – are inappropriately exempted from the state’s minimum wage laws. We supported the repeal of this exemption.
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Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
racial justice
Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Artificial Intelligence Commission (H 7223)

With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming ubiquitous in governmental decision-making, we supported legislation which would have examined the way that AI is used in our state.
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