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Legislation

Mar 31, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

“Parental Rights” Legislation (H 5688, H 5739, H 5859)

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.

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Distribution of “Sexually Explicit” Material to Minors (H 5756)

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

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Creation of Crime of “Menacing” (H 5895, S 686)

We opposed this bill which would have created a crime of “menacing,” which would make criminal a wide variety of hyperbolic comments regularly expressed by people in the heat of the moment.

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment

Affirmative Defense to Crime of Obscenity (H 6066)

We strongly supported this legislation which would have further protected literature with “educational and governmental” value, as well as materials in a “bona fide school, museum, or public library.”

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment

Kosher School Meals (H 5776)

Though we appreciated its laudable goal, we opposed legislation which would require the state Department of Education to offer a kosher meal school lunch option to school districts.

Legislation

Mar 08, 2023

First Amendment

Workplace First Amendment Rights (H 5516, S 447)

We opposed the legislation because its breadth and statutory coverage potentially interfered with the free speech rights of employers and, just as importantly, the rights of other employees to be free of a hostile work environment.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2023

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (H 5432)

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.

Legislation

Apr 14, 2022

First Amendment|
+3 Issues

Discriminatory Curriculum “Reform” (H 7539)

We strongly opposed a bill which would have banned terms like “racial guilt” in the classroom, barred the use of school books that have a "viewpoint," and required school staff to address students by “the pronouns associated with their biological gender.”

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.”

Legislation

Mar 31, 2023

Legislation

Mar 31, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

“Parental Rights” Legislation (H 5688, H 5739, H 5859)

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Distribution of “Sexually Explicit” Material to Minors (H 5756)

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

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment|
+1 Issue

Creation of Crime of “Menacing” (H 5895, S 686)

We opposed this bill which would have created a crime of “menacing,” which would make criminal a wide variety of hyperbolic comments regularly expressed by people in the heat of the moment.

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment

Affirmative Defense to Crime of Obscenity (H 6066)

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

Legislation

Mar 24, 2023

First Amendment

Kosher School Meals (H 5776)

Though we appreciated its laudable goal, we opposed legislation which would require the state Department of Education to offer a kosher meal school lunch option to school districts.

Legislation

Mar 08, 2023

Legislation

Mar 08, 2023

First Amendment

Workplace First Amendment Rights (H 5516, S 447)

Legislation

Mar 06, 2023

Legislation

Mar 06, 2023

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (H 5432)

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.

Legislation

Apr 14, 2022

Legislation

Apr 14, 2022

First Amendment|
+3 Issues

Discriminatory Curriculum “Reform” (H 7539)

Legislation

Mar 28, 2022

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.”

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