Legislation

We testified in favor of legislation which would have decriminalized sex work.

We supported the repeal of an exemption for domestic workers in state minimum wage laws, noting that its impact is sexist, racially discriminatory, and limiting of the economic mobility of domestic workers.

We strongly supported legislation which would have required that the parental status of a defendant be taken into account as a component of the sentencing process.

We strongly supported a proposed change to the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act which would have expanded the definition of “employee” to cover a wider breadth of working personnel.

By granting legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to, this legislation would have created more comprehensive occupational safety for sex workers.

This critical legislation would guarantee that abortion is not only a legal right for all Rhode Islanders, but that it is economically accessible to all individuals.

We testified in opposition to a slew of anti-choice bills, noting that they deliberately attempted to chip away at the ability for Rhode Islanders to make their own reproductive choices.

Noting that all patients should be treated in a non-discriminatory manner by medical professionals, we supported legislation which will prohibit the denial of appropriate medical care to individuals based on various irrelevant characteristics.