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Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Criminal Justice

Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention (H 5416A, S 0576A)

Possibly the worst result of the legislative session was the expiration of the state’s life-saving Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act.

Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Criminal Justice

Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana (H 5777, S 0510)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in support of legislation to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana use by adults.

Legislation

Jun 23, 2014

Racial Justice|
+1 Issue

Racial Profiling (H 8345, S 2976A)

This bill prohibits the searching of juveniles and pedestrians except when law enforcement has reasonable suspicion or probable cause of criminal activity, resumed data collection, and made certain agreements between law enforcement and immigration officials public.

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Global Signature (H 7754, S 2528)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Health, Education and Welfare committee in support of legislation clarifying the ability of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe medication.

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Child Safe Zones (H 7764A as amended, S 2751B)

In June, the House approved legislation prohibiting any person convicted of a sex offense with a minor from holding employment in a wide range of jobs, even if that job never involved interaction with a child.

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Sex Offender Registration and Notification (H 7425)

In June, the House approved legislation overhauling the state’s sex offender registration and community notification laws, replacing them with federal standards so costly that few states have chosen to implement them.

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Littering Fines and Police Department Revenue (H 8177A, H 8279, S 2187, S 2721A)

A set of bills dealing with the state’s littering laws will result in thousands of dollars of fines for Rhode Islanders, and thousands of dollars in proceeds for local law enforcement.

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Criminal Justice

Unauthorized Computer Access (H 7509, S 2608)

Another part of the Attorney General’s package of legislation dealing with computer crimes carried still more concerns about the breadth of these changes.

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Criminal Justice

Good Samaritan (H 7869, S 2883A as amended)

While undermining the medical marijuana program, the General Assembly failed to make productive changes in the state’s “War on Drugs” by expanding the state’s Good Samaritan Act.

Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Criminal Justice

Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention (H 5416A, S 0576A)

Possibly the worst result of the legislative session was the expiration of the state’s life-saving Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act.

Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Legislation

Feb 28, 2015

Criminal Justice

Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana (H 5777, S 0510)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in support of legislation to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana use by adults.

Legislation

Jun 23, 2014

Legislation

Jun 23, 2014

Racial Justice|
+1 Issue

Racial Profiling (H 8345, S 2976A)

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Global Signature (H 7754, S 2528)

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Child Safe Zones (H 7764A as amended, S 2751B)

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Sex Offender Registration and Notification (H 7425)

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Legislation

Jun 18, 2014

Criminal Justice

Littering Fines and Police Department Revenue (H 8177A, H 8279, S 2187, S 2721A)

A set of bills dealing with the state’s littering laws will result in thousands of dollars of fines for Rhode Islanders, and thousands of dollars in proceeds for local law enforcement.

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Criminal Justice

Unauthorized Computer Access (H 7509, S 2608)

Another part of the Attorney General’s package of legislation dealing with computer crimes carried still more concerns about the breadth of these changes.

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Legislation

Jun 12, 2014

Criminal Justice

Good Samaritan (H 7869, S 2883A as amended)

While undermining the medical marijuana program, the General Assembly failed to make productive changes in the state’s “War on Drugs” by expanding the state’s Good Samaritan Act.

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