Legislation

This legislation would have created a commission to study the impact of decriminalizing prostitution laws in Rhode Island.

While we supported several provisions in this bill, which addressed the sale and maintenance of consumers’ personal information by businesses, we noted that the legislation could have been strengthened in two ways in order to more effectively protect consumers.

Although vetoed last year by the governor, this bill, which requires disclosure as to whether a property had been used to grow marijuana before the property is sold, was re-introduced this session and initially raised concerns.

In an effort to protect the medical privacy of individual members on an insurance plan, this legislation would have required that explanation of benefit documents be sent to the member that they concern, rather than the holder of the plan.

Legislation supported by the ACLU would have allowed for certain terminally ill patients to make knowing and competent decisions about death and peacefully determine the end of their lives with dignity, autonomy, and privacy.

This legislation would have required software to take screenshots of a contractor’s computer every three minutes, which would have then been made available to the state in “real time” in order to verify a contractor’s billed hours.

This legislation would have restricted the use of automated license plate readers and limited the purchasing or sharing of ALPR-obtained data between private organizations or law enforcement agencies.

The ACLU has been vigilant in opposing “solutions” to the opioid epidemic that compromise patient rights, including their right to confidentiality.