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Mar 07, 2009
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Administrative Subpoenas (H 6210)

The Senate steered clear of a troubling State Police proposal passed by the House. The bill would have given law enforcement agencies broad authority to secretly obtain, without a warrant, subscriber information from Internet service providers.
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Mar 07, 2009
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Radio Frequency ID (H 6059, S 211)

This legislation restricts governmental use of radio frequency identification devices on students. RFID allows a person’s identity and movement to be monitored electronically, and was briefly used by the Middletown school district last year to track elementary school students.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Political Surveillance (H 5172, S 153)

ACLU-promoted legislation was reintroduced to restrict political surveillance and data collection by police.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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HIV Testing (H 5415, S 245)

The Affiliate fought legislation to expand HIV testing while reducing the confidentiality protections in place for patients.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Medical Marijuana (H 5359, S 185)

The House and Senate quickly and overwhelmingly overrode a Gubernatorial veto of legislation authorizing state-regulated dispensaries to provide medical marijuana to qualified patients.
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Mar 07, 2009
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
  • Privacy

Administrative Subpoenas (H 6210)

The Senate steered clear of a troubling State Police proposal passed by the House. The bill would have given law enforcement agencies broad authority to secretly obtain, without a warrant, subscriber information from Internet service providers.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Mar 07, 2009
  • Privacy

Radio Frequency ID (H 6059, S 211)

This legislation restricts governmental use of radio frequency identification devices on students. RFID allows a person’s identity and movement to be monitored electronically, and was briefly used by the Middletown school district last year to track elementary school students.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
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Mar 07, 2009
  • Privacy

Political Surveillance (H 5172, S 153)

ACLU-promoted legislation was reintroduced to restrict political surveillance and data collection by police.
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Mar 07, 2009
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
  • Privacy

HIV Testing (H 5415, S 245)

The Affiliate fought legislation to expand HIV testing while reducing the confidentiality protections in place for patients.
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Mar 07, 2009
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2009
  • Privacy

Medical Marijuana (H 5359, S 185)

The House and Senate quickly and overwhelmingly overrode a Gubernatorial veto of legislation authorizing state-regulated dispensaries to provide medical marijuana to qualified patients.
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