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Mar 07, 2008
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Automated Traffic Monitoring Systems

Despite a recent and detailed ACLU report documenting that “red light cameras” appear to have had no positive impact on driver safety and have cost the City of Providence close to a million dollars, the legislature authorized their permanent use, repealing a sunset clause on the technology’s utiliza
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Mar 07, 2008
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Disorderly Conduct

While significantly increasing the criminal penalties for “indecent exposure,” the legislature refused to approve an amendment which would have prevented police officers from serving as the sole complaining witnesses to such a charge.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Radio Frequency ID (H 8027, S 2113)

In two previous years, the Governor had vetoed ACLU legislation that restricted the state and municipalities from using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on students, employees or clients.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Health Information Exchange

One of the ACLU’s major, though not unexpected, defeats involved the passage of a bill that formalizes the establishment of a centralized health records database in the state.
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Mar 07, 2008
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HIV Testing

For the third year in a row, doctors pushed to expand HIV testing, while reducing the confidentiality protections in place for patients and severely limiting HIV counseling requirements.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Newborn Screening

The ACLU was unsuccessful in tightening up language, added at the last minute to a budget article, authorizing the Department of Health to require newborn screening for a variety of unspecified “conditions.”
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
  • Privacy

Automated Traffic Monitoring Systems

Despite a recent and detailed ACLU report documenting that “red light cameras” appear to have had no positive impact on driver safety and have cost the City of Providence close to a million dollars, the legislature authorized their permanent use, repealing a sunset clause on the technology’s utiliza
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Mar 07, 2008
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Disorderly Conduct

While significantly increasing the criminal penalties for “indecent exposure,” the legislature refused to approve an amendment which would have prevented police officers from serving as the sole complaining witnesses to such a charge.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
  • Privacy

Radio Frequency ID (H 8027, S 2113)

In two previous years, the Governor had vetoed ACLU legislation that restricted the state and municipalities from using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on students, employees or clients.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
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Health Information Exchange

One of the ACLU’s major, though not unexpected, defeats involved the passage of a bill that formalizes the establishment of a centralized health records database in the state.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
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HIV Testing

For the third year in a row, doctors pushed to expand HIV testing, while reducing the confidentiality protections in place for patients and severely limiting HIV counseling requirements.
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Mar 07, 2008
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Mar 07, 2008
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Newborn Screening

The ACLU was unsuccessful in tightening up language, added at the last minute to a budget article, authorizing the Department of Health to require newborn screening for a variety of unspecified “conditions.”
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