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All Legislation

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Criminal Justice

National Security

The Affiliate achieved its first legislative victory of the session back in February, when the Governor withdrew his extremely dangerous “homeland security” bill just days after he had proposed it.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Racial Justice

Racial Profiling

In an historic collaboration between the civil rights community and local police chiefs, the General Assembly enacted a comprehensive bill designed to tackle the problem of racial profiling in the state.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Executive Lobbying

A bill that would require any person who “lobbies” the executive branch to submit to various reporting and disclosure requirements was significantly amended to address ACLU concerns before being approved.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Child Pornography

Three years ago, ignoring constitutional objections raised by the ACLU, the legislature expanded the state’s child pornography law to ban both the possession and distribution of images that merely “appear to be” of a minor engaged in sexual conduct.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Faith-Based Organizations

The ACLU opposed two Senate bills changing the composition of the state’s criminal justice oversight committee to add a member of a faith-based organization.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Voting Rights

Redistricting

Showing that it’s never too late to do the right thing, the General Assembly enacted legislation redrawing Senate district lines around the metropolitan Providence area.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Immigrants’ Rights

Court Interpreters

In a rebuff to the Governor, the legislature restored to the FY 2005 budget funding requested by the state judiciary to hire six Spanish-speaking court interpreters.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Racial Justice

Civil Rights Advocate

The ACLU was not displeased to see the House take no action on a Senate bill to establish a “civil rights advocate” in the Attorney General’s office.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Privacy

Internet Subpoenas

For the third year in a row, Affiliate lobbying helped defeat a bill, based in part on a USA Patriot Act provision, to give local law enforcement authorities broad authority to obtain from Internet service providers information, including bank and credit card information, of subscribers.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Criminal Justice

National Security

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Racial Justice

Racial Profiling

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Executive Lobbying

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Child Pornography

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

First Amendment

Faith-Based Organizations

The ACLU opposed two Senate bills changing the composition of the state’s criminal justice oversight committee to add a member of a faith-based organization.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Voting Rights

Redistricting

Showing that it’s never too late to do the right thing, the General Assembly enacted legislation redrawing Senate district lines around the metropolitan Providence area.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Immigrants’ Rights

Court Interpreters

In a rebuff to the Governor, the legislature restored to the FY 2005 budget funding requested by the state judiciary to hire six Spanish-speaking court interpreters.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Racial Justice

Civil Rights Advocate

The ACLU was not displeased to see the House take no action on a Senate bill to establish a “civil rights advocate” in the Attorney General’s office.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Privacy

Internet Subpoenas

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