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Apr 14, 2022
privacy
  • Privacy

Health Care Advocate Access to Health Records (S 2766)

We opposed legislation that would have allowed the Attorney General’s health care advocate (HCA) to receive unredacted confidential health care information of individuals without consent.
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice

Decriminalization of Controlled Substances (H 7715, H 7896, H 8009)

We supported a variety of legislation which proposed to decriminalize certain drugs entirely or to change the threshold for which the possession of a certain amount of a controlled substance becomes a crime.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
due process
  • Due Process

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (H 7668, S 2762)

Opposed by the ACLU, this legislation would have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) to attest to a patient’s mental health condition and participate in certifying patients for mandated outpatient treatment, an action which is presently something that only doctors can do.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 2713, S 2716)

We testified in favor of two bills which would have explicitly decriminalized sex work and ensured that sex workers would be able to approach their work without inappropriate stigmatization.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 7704)

We testified in support of a bill which would have granted legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to.
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
workers rights
  • Workers’ Rights

Fair Employment Practices (H 7904, H 7905A)

Critical proposed changes to the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act were introduced in two separate pieces of legislation.
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Security Committee (H 7806)

We opposed legislation which would have created a "school security committee" charged with facilitating the presence of “armed security personnel” in every school and promoting techniques for student surveillance.
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

Arming Campus Police (H 7459, S 2778)

We opposed legislation which would have required that all campus police officers at a public institution of higher education in RI be armed.
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
privacy
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
  • Privacy

Health Care Advocate Access to Health Records (S 2766)

We opposed legislation that would have allowed the Attorney General’s health care advocate (HCA) to receive unredacted confidential health care information of individuals without consent.
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Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
criminal justice
Legislation
Apr 14, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

Decriminalization of Controlled Substances (H 7715, H 7896, H 8009)

We supported a variety of legislation which proposed to decriminalize certain drugs entirely or to change the threshold for which the possession of a certain amount of a controlled substance becomes a crime.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
due process
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Due Process

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (H 7668, S 2762)

Opposed by the ACLU, this legislation would have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) to attest to a patient’s mental health condition and participate in certifying patients for mandated outpatient treatment, an action which is presently something that only doctors can do.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality

Sex Work Decriminalization (S 2713, S 2716)

We testified in favor of two bills which would have explicitly decriminalized sex work and ensured that sex workers would be able to approach their work without inappropriate stigmatization.
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Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
gender equality
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 7704)

We testified in support of a bill which would have granted legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
workers rights
Legislation
Apr 08, 2022
  • Workers’ Rights

Fair Employment Practices (H 7904, H 7905A)

Critical proposed changes to the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act were introduced in two separate pieces of legislation.
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Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

School Security Committee (H 7806)

We opposed legislation which would have created a "school security committee" charged with facilitating the presence of “armed security personnel” in every school and promoting techniques for student surveillance.
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Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Apr 01, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

Arming Campus Police (H 7459, S 2778)

We opposed legislation which would have required that all campus police officers at a public institution of higher education in RI be armed.
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