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May 03, 2021
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Equality in Abortion Act (H 5787, S 267)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion Act would have ensured that abortion care is covered by Medicaid and within the health insurance plans of state employees.
Legislation
May 03, 2021
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Compassionate Care Act (H 5572, S 775)

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.
Legislation
Apr 20, 2021
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Police Access to Phone Records (H 5869)

We opposed this legislation which would have given any police officer the authority currently given to high-ranking law enforcement personnel to obtain personally identifiable information from telecommunication companies without any judicial intervention.
Legislation
Apr 16, 2021
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Medical Marijuana Employment Protections (H 5021)

While current Rhode Island law prohibits employment discrimination based upon a medical marijuana patient’s status as a cardholder, some employers have claimed that they can fire or not hire a cardholder who tests positive for marijuana on a drug test.
Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
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Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019 – 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 05, 2021
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School-Loaned Computer Privacy (H 5700, S 32)

As students largely transitioned to virtual education over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, issues of student privacy on school-loaned devices rightly crept to the forefront of public conversation.
Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
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Health Insurance Exchange (H 6210 A, S 495 A)

For over a decade, our organization has maintained that the inclusion of personal health care and medical information through the RI Health Insurance Exchange (HIE) must be on a strictly voluntary basis through an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, system.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2021
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Drug Overdose Oversight Team (H 6014, S 713)

A bill introduced to remove the sunset provision in a law which established a team within the Department of Health to review drug-related overdoses prompted our opposition to language which continued to make law enforcement personnel central to the composition of the team.
Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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Stingrays (H 5866)

This important piece of technology, privacy, and law enforcement policy would have prohibited law enforcement agencies from using stingray devices without a court order.
Legislation
May 03, 2021
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Legislation
May 03, 2021
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Equality in Abortion Act (H 5787, S 267)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion 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
May 03, 2021
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Legislation
May 03, 2021
  • Privacy

Compassionate Care Act (H 5572, S 775)

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.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 20, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 20, 2021
  • Privacy

Police Access to Phone Records (H 5869)

We opposed this legislation which would have given any police officer the authority currently given to high-ranking law enforcement personnel to obtain personally identifiable information from telecommunication companies without any judicial intervention.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 16, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 16, 2021
  • Privacy

Medical Marijuana Employment Protections (H 5021)

While current Rhode Island law prohibits employment discrimination based upon a medical marijuana patient’s status as a cardholder, some employers have claimed that they can fire or not hire a cardholder who tests positive for marijuana on a drug test.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019 – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

School-Loaned Computer Privacy (H 5700, S 32)

As students largely transitioned to virtual education over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, issues of student privacy on school-loaned devices rightly crept to the forefront of public conversation.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
  • Privacy

Health Insurance Exchange (H 6210 A, S 495 A)

For over a decade, our organization has maintained that the inclusion of personal health care and medical information through the RI Health Insurance Exchange (HIE) must be on a strictly voluntary basis through an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, system.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 29, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2021
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Drug Overdose Oversight Team (H 6014, S 713)

A bill introduced to remove the sunset provision in a law which established a team within the Department of Health to review drug-related overdoses prompted our opposition to language which continued to make law enforcement personnel central to the composition of the team.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Stingrays (H 5866)

This important piece of technology, privacy, and law enforcement policy would have prohibited law enforcement agencies from using stingray devices without a court order.
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