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Legislation

Mar 07, 2010

Students’ Rights

Criminal Street Gangs (S 2644)

A bill from the Attorney General’s office has again been introduced and heard this year that would set enhanced and mandatory sentences for “criminal street gang” activity.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

School Uniforms (S 20)

Despite ACLU opposition, both the House and Senate have passed a bill authorizing Woonsocket schools to require students to wear school uniforms.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

Youth Sports Council (H 5307, S 169)

We testified against a bill that aims to set up a government-appointed council to “provide oversight” of private youth sports organizations, including the power to impose fines against coaches, players, parents or officials in response to complaints arising from youth sporting events.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

Underage Drinking (S 822, H 6106, S 823, H 6107)

The General Assembly continues to push for harsher penalties around drunk driving in general, but the ACLU was particularly troubled by the punitive nature of bills, part of a package from the City of Providence, addressing underage drinking.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Students’ Rights

School Bullying

ACLU efforts prevailed in removing language from an “anti-bullying” bill that would have turned name-calling between students into an offense that could lead to the filing of a “wayward/delinquent” petition, Family Court jurisdiction and a potential sentence to the Training School.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Students’ Rights

Training School

Budget articles passed by the legislature took some positive steps in addressing the continued overcrowding problem at the R.I. Training School.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Juveniles in Adult Court

The ACLU and children’s rights advocates were shocked when the House Finance Committee passed out a budget that retained a proposal from the Governor and DCYF to treat all 17 year olds as adults for criminal purposes.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an ACLU bill to require schools to take a caseby- case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2010

Legislation

Mar 07, 2010

Students’ Rights

Criminal Street Gangs (S 2644)

A bill from the Attorney General’s office has again been introduced and heard this year that would set enhanced and mandatory sentences for “criminal street gang” activity.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

School Uniforms (S 20)

Despite ACLU opposition, both the House and Senate have passed a bill authorizing Woonsocket schools to require students to wear school uniforms.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

Youth Sports Council (H 5307, S 169)

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Legislation

Mar 07, 2009

Students’ Rights

Underage Drinking (S 822, H 6106, S 823, H 6107)

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Students’ Rights

School Bullying

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Legislation

Mar 07, 2008

Students’ Rights

Training School

Budget articles passed by the legislature took some positive steps in addressing the continued overcrowding problem at the R.I. Training School.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Juveniles in Adult Court

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

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