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Feb 03, 2016
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Location Tracking (H 7167A, S 2403)

In June, the House and Senate approved legislation requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before requesting location information, except in emergencies dealing with the threat of death or serious physical injury.
Legislation
Jun 26, 2015
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Automated License Plate Readers (H 5610A as amended)

In March, the ACLU testified before the House Corporations committee in opposition to legislation sanctioning the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by the Department of Public Safety.
Legislation
Apr 27, 2015
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Compassionate Care (H 5507, S 0598)

Legislation sought to make Rhode Island the fifth state to adopt “death with dignity” legislation, allowing terminal patients to seek medication to end their lives.
Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 5373, S 0659)

The ACLU testified in support of legislation regulating the collection of cell phone location information by law enforcement. This legislation would have required law enforcement to obtain a warrant before requesting location information, except in emergency circumstances.
Legislation
Jun 18, 2014
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Elder Abuse HCCA (H 7091A, S 2094)

In June, the House passed legislation requiring health care providers to report alleged incidents of elder abuse to law enforcement, furthering a trend in recent years of the General Assembly approving legislation weakening the state’s health care confidentiality laws.
Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
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Underground Economy (H 7870, S 3035A)

Legislation creating a task force on employee misclassification and the underground economy contained one of the more dangerous anti-privacy provisions of the year.
Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
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NICS (H 7939A, S 2774A)

In June, the House passed legislation governing the transmission of mental health civil certification records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the database used to determine who is eligible to purchase a weapon under state and federal laws.
Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 7190, S 2367)

Part of a comprehensive package of legislation by the ACLU aimed at protecting privacy, this legislation would have barred law enforcement from obtaining cell phone location information from telecommunications companies without a warrant, except in certain emergency situations.
Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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  • Privacy

Automated License Plate Readers (H 7461, S 2614)

Legislation hoped to clarify the acceptable use of ALPR technology, including for locating missing persons and identifying vehicles belonging to individuals with outstanding felony warrants, and place limits on the retention of data collected by ALPRs.
Legislation
Feb 03, 2016
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Legislation
Feb 03, 2016
  • Privacy

Location Tracking (H 7167A, S 2403)

In June, the House and Senate approved legislation requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before requesting location information, except in emergencies dealing with the threat of death or serious physical injury.
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Jun 26, 2015
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Jun 26, 2015
  • Privacy

Automated License Plate Readers (H 5610A as amended)

In March, the ACLU testified before the House Corporations committee in opposition to legislation sanctioning the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by the Department of Public Safety.
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Legislation
Apr 27, 2015
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Legislation
Apr 27, 2015
  • Privacy

Compassionate Care (H 5507, S 0598)

Legislation sought to make Rhode Island the fifth state to adopt “death with dignity” legislation, allowing terminal patients to seek medication to end their lives.
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
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Legislation
Feb 28, 2015
  • Privacy

Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 5373, S 0659)

The ACLU testified in support of legislation regulating the collection of cell phone location information by law enforcement. This legislation would have required law enforcement to obtain a warrant before requesting location information, except in emergency circumstances.
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Legislation
Jun 18, 2014
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Legislation
Jun 18, 2014
  • Privacy

Elder Abuse HCCA (H 7091A, S 2094)

In June, the House passed legislation requiring health care providers to report alleged incidents of elder abuse to law enforcement, furthering a trend in recent years of the General Assembly approving legislation weakening the state’s health care confidentiality laws.
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Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
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Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
  • Privacy

Underground Economy (H 7870, S 3035A)

Legislation creating a task force on employee misclassification and the underground economy contained one of the more dangerous anti-privacy provisions of the year.
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Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
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Legislation
Jun 12, 2014
  • Privacy

NICS (H 7939A, S 2774A)

In June, the House passed legislation governing the transmission of mental health civil certification records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the database used to determine who is eligible to purchase a weapon under state and federal laws.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
  • Privacy

Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 7190, S 2367)

Part of a comprehensive package of legislation by the ACLU aimed at protecting privacy, this legislation would have barred law enforcement from obtaining cell phone location information from telecommunications companies without a warrant, except in certain emergency situations.
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Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
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Legislation
Jan 24, 2014
  • Privacy

Automated License Plate Readers (H 7461, S 2614)

Legislation hoped to clarify the acceptable use of ALPR technology, including for locating missing persons and identifying vehicles belonging to individuals with outstanding felony warrants, and place limits on the retention of data collected by ALPRs.
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