Legislation

As a state with one of the most protective Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights statutes in the country – imposing numerous barriers to disciplining wayward officers – it is long past time for significant revisions to be made to this law.

We supported legislation which would have clarified the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) to ensure that the public can access the final reports of internal investigations of police misconduct.

We opposed a provision in this legislation that could have allowed police officers to recoup disability benefits if they allege to suffer from PTSD from misconduct that they have themselves inflicted on a civilian.

We supported the repeal of an exemption for domestic workers in state minimum wage laws, noting that its impact is sexist, racially discriminatory, and limiting of the economic mobility of domestic workers.

We strongly supported legislation which would have required that the parental status of a defendant be taken into account as a component of the sentencing process.

We strongly opposed a package of bills purporting to enhance parental consent and involvement in their minor’s academic interests, but which instead sought to dictate curricular and educational decisions in ways that are censorious and contrary to fundamental pedagogical principles.

We opposed legislation that would have made it a felony for teachers, coaches, or any other person in a “position of authority” to fail to report child abuse or neglect.

Though we appreciated the intentions behind this legislation, which would have eliminated the statute of limitations for filing civil suits alleging sexual abuse, we opposed the bill.

We opposed this bill that purported to prohibit the production and possession of so-called child pornography.