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Mar 28, 2022
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice

Parental Penalties for “Cyberstalking” (H 7567)

We opposed legislation which would have authorized a civil action against parents who demonstrate “willful or wanton disregard” in their exercise of “supervision and control” over a child who has committed the offense of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
due process
  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Hotel Ejection of Guests (H 7910A & S 2511A)

We urged amendments to legislation which would allows allowing hotels to eject patrons who use “verbally abusive language.”
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
voting rights
  • Voting Rights

"Ballot Harvesting" (H 7830)

As a piece of explicit voter suppression legislation, we opposed this bill which sought to criminalize “ballot harvesters,” but was so broadly worded that it could have subjected every single voter in Rhode Island to potential prison time if passed.
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
voting rights
  • Voting Rights

DMV Voter Registration (H 7515, S 2627A)

Though we strongly supported the goal of ensuring more eligible voters are added to the voter rolls, we opposed legislation which would have allowed the DMV to make determinations about a person’s citizenship for purposes of automatically registering them to vote.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Resource Officer Data Reporting (H 6649A, S 2578)

We strongly supported a bill which will ensure that information on school-based arrests or SRO-related incidents on school campuses, including the number of SROs employed by a school, is made publicly available.
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
racial justice
  • Racial Justice

Ban on Hairstyle Discrimination (H 7706, S 2096)

We strongly supported a piece of legislation which would have expanded the definition of race under our state anti-discrimination laws to include “traits historically associated with race,” importantly including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
workers rights
  • Workers’ Rights

Banning NDAs in Employment (S 2124)

This importance piece of anti-discrimination legislation would have amended the state Fair Employment Practices Act to prohibit an employer from requiring that an employee enter a non-disclosure or non-disparagement agreement as a condition of employment.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
workers rights
  • Workers’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Credit Reports in Employment (H 7509)

We supported this legislation which would have generally prohibited employers from using credit history as a component of the hiring process, noting that it could place unnecessary barriers to individual’s seeking employment.
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
criminal justice
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

Parental Penalties for “Cyberstalking” (H 7567)

We opposed legislation which would have authorized a civil action against parents who demonstrate “willful or wanton disregard” in their exercise of “supervision and control” over a child who has committed the offense of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
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Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
due process
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
  • Due Process|
  • +1 Issue

Hotel Ejection of Guests (H 7910A & S 2511A)

We urged amendments to legislation which would allows allowing hotels to eject patrons who use “verbally abusive language.”
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
voting rights
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
  • Voting Rights

"Ballot Harvesting" (H 7830)

As a piece of explicit voter suppression legislation, we opposed this bill which sought to criminalize “ballot harvesters,” but was so broadly worded that it could have subjected every single voter in Rhode Island to potential prison time if passed.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
voting rights
Legislation
Mar 28, 2022
  • Voting Rights

DMV Voter Registration (H 7515, S 2627A)

Though we strongly supported the goal of ensuring more eligible voters are added to the voter rolls, we opposed legislation which would have allowed the DMV to make determinations about a person’s citizenship for purposes of automatically registering them to vote.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
students rights
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
  • Students’ Rights

School Resource Officer Data Reporting (H 6649A, S 2578)

We strongly supported a bill which will ensure that information on school-based arrests or SRO-related incidents on school campuses, including the number of SROs employed by a school, is made publicly available.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
racial justice
Legislation
Mar 25, 2022
  • Racial Justice

Ban on Hairstyle Discrimination (H 7706, S 2096)

We strongly supported a piece of legislation which would have expanded the definition of race under our state anti-discrimination laws to include “traits historically associated with race,” importantly including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
criminal justice
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Sex Work Decriminalization Commission

At a meeting of a state legislative commission designed to examine the impact of the criminalization of sex work, we testified in favor of decriminalization of these offenses and provided a number of other policy recommendations on the topic.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
workers rights
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Workers’ Rights

Banning NDAs in Employment (S 2124)

This importance piece of anti-discrimination legislation would have amended the state Fair Employment Practices Act to prohibit an employer from requiring that an employee enter a non-disclosure or non-disparagement agreement as a condition of employment.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
workers rights
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Workers’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Credit Reports in Employment (H 7509)

We supported this legislation which would have generally prohibited employers from using credit history as a component of the hiring process, noting that it could place unnecessary barriers to individual’s seeking employment.
Explore Legislation
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