Legislation

We opposed this resolution which would have called for a federal constitutional convention with the goal of passing constitutional amendments that would “impose restraints on the federal government.”

We strongly supported legislation sponsored by the Lieutenant Governor which would limit the circumstances under which housing providers can demand information about a tenant’s past criminal history, and would further restrict the scope of the information that can be considered.

We testified in favor of this critical legislation to protect net neutrality and noted that open and equal access is a cornerstone of the ubiquitously used and indispensable medium of the internet.

We urged enactment of a bill which would have provided specific technological privacy protections for students while they are using school-loaned devices.

We supported this bill which would have prevented landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants, noting that this legislation is critical for ensuring that families with undocumented members can maintain housing without fear.

We opposed legislation which would create an “animal abuse registry” similar to the registration requirements already in effect for persons convicted of sex offenses.

We supported this legislation which codifies the collection of certain demographic data – specifically race, sex, country of origin, and level of education – from individuals entering the custody of the state Department of Corrections.

We strongly supported legislation which would have required cities and town to disclose basic information on their website about litigation in which they are involved.

We urged that this Article be amended to expand the state’s “medical parole” statute to be inclusive of LWOP sentences as a matter of compassionate and fiscally responsible policy.