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Mar 07, 2011
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  • Government Transparency

School Committee Meeting Notices (H 5894, Article 12)

The General Assembly, in an effort to ease the financial burden on school districts, has eliminated a requirement that districts post advance notice of school committee meetings in newspapers.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Government Transparency

Central Falls Receivership (H 5922, S 619)

A law passed last year allowing the state to appoint receivers to take over fiscally-distressed municipalities was strengthened this year over objections from the ACLU and lawmakers from Central Falls.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Government Transparency

Open Records (H 5809)

ACLU efforts to strengthen the state's open records law, known as APRA, fell short this year.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Privacy

Newborn Screening (H 6108, S 200)

ACLU legislation was successfully enacted to clarify existing law about screening newborns for illnesses.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Privacy

Social Security Numbers (H 5202, S 179)

An ACLU bill that has been enacted into law bars most merchants from demanding any part of a customer’s social security number as a condition of commercial transactions.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Privacy

Internet Subpoenas (H 5093, S 781)

An extremely significant civil liberties loss this year was the passage of legislation allowing law enforcement to obtain an individual’s internet subscriber information from internet service providers without a warrant.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Privacy

School Bus Cameras (H 5657, S 0144)

The Affiliate testified in opposition to legislation amending current law allowing the use of cameras on school buses to catch drivers who unlawfully pass them.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 5263)

The ACLU, community organizations, and individuals who have experienced racial profiling testified before the House and Senate judiciary committees in favor of the Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • Racial Justice

Primary Seat Belt Law (H 5544, S 22)

For many years, the ACLU and community groups have testified against passage of a primary seat belt bill unless legislation to reduce racial profiling is also enacted.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Government Transparency

School Committee Meeting Notices (H 5894, Article 12)

The General Assembly, in an effort to ease the financial burden on school districts, has eliminated a requirement that districts post advance notice of school committee meetings in newspapers.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Government Transparency

Central Falls Receivership (H 5922, S 619)

A law passed last year allowing the state to appoint receivers to take over fiscally-distressed municipalities was strengthened this year over objections from the ACLU and lawmakers from Central Falls.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Government Transparency

Open Records (H 5809)

ACLU efforts to strengthen the state's open records law, known as APRA, fell short this year.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Privacy

Newborn Screening (H 6108, S 200)

ACLU legislation was successfully enacted to clarify existing law about screening newborns for illnesses.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Privacy

Social Security Numbers (H 5202, S 179)

An ACLU bill that has been enacted into law bars most merchants from demanding any part of a customer’s social security number as a condition of commercial transactions.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Privacy

Internet Subpoenas (H 5093, S 781)

An extremely significant civil liberties loss this year was the passage of legislation allowing law enforcement to obtain an individual’s internet subscriber information from internet service providers without a warrant.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Privacy

School Bus Cameras (H 5657, S 0144)

The Affiliate testified in opposition to legislation amending current law allowing the use of cameras on school buses to catch drivers who unlawfully pass them.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 5263)

The ACLU, community organizations, and individuals who have experienced racial profiling testified before the House and Senate judiciary committees in favor of the Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Racial Justice

Primary Seat Belt Law (H 5544, S 22)

For many years, the ACLU and community groups have testified against passage of a primary seat belt bill unless legislation to reduce racial profiling is also enacted.
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