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May 31, 2013
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  • First Amendment

Citizens United (H 6051)

In May, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in opposition to a proposed state constitutional amendment responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision.
Legislation
May 03, 2013
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  • Racial Justice

Mandatory Seat Belts (H 5140A, S 0352A as amended)

In 2011, RI passed a law making seat belt violations a primary traffic offense, meaning that any individual could be pulled over by law enforcement solely for failing to wear a seat belt. The ACLU objected that this legislation would give law enforcement another tool to engage in racial profiling.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Criminal Justice

Gun Control

In response to the tragic events of Sandy Hook and Aurora, the General Assembly leadership introduced a package of gun control legislation covering a wide variety of issues.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Government Transparency

Public Records Relating to School Safety (H 5941A, S 0801B, S 369A, H 5895A)

Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

Armed Campus Police (H 5279, H 6005)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee on perennial legislation to mandate the carrying of guns by campus police officers.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering (H 5652)

Across Rhode Island, school districts are blocking from students vastly more information than was intended by the federal law requiring the use of filtering, leaving students unable to complete their assignments and teachers scrambling to change their lesson plans at the very last moment.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Medical Marijuana (H 5823, S 0558)

The ACLU testified in opposition to legislation amending the state’s medical marijuana act to allow municipalities to impose onerous restrictions on medical marijuana growers, permit landlords to discriminate against their growing tenants, and bar individuals from being a primary caregiver.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Criminal Justice

Marijuana Discrimination by Landlords (H 5437)

In February, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in opposition to a bill permitting landlords to refuse to rent to individuals based solely on their cultivation of medical marijuana.
Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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  • Criminal Justice

Prescription Monitoring Program (H 5756, 0647)

In an attempt to combat illicit prescription drug use, Rhode Island maintains a prescription monitoring database. The ACLU testified in support of legislation that would impose privacy protections on the database’s use.
Legislation
May 31, 2013
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Legislation
May 31, 2013
  • First Amendment

Citizens United (H 6051)

In May, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in opposition to a proposed state constitutional amendment responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision.
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Legislation
May 03, 2013
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May 03, 2013
  • Racial Justice

Mandatory Seat Belts (H 5140A, S 0352A as amended)

In 2011, RI passed a law making seat belt violations a primary traffic offense, meaning that any individual could be pulled over by law enforcement solely for failing to wear a seat belt. The ACLU objected that this legislation would give law enforcement another tool to engage in racial profiling.
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
  • Criminal Justice

Gun Control

In response to the tragic events of Sandy Hook and Aurora, the General Assembly leadership introduced a package of gun control legislation covering a wide variety of issues.
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Apr 29, 2013
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
  • Government Transparency

Public Records Relating to School Safety (H 5941A, S 0801B, S 369A, H 5895A)

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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Armed Campus Police (H 5279, H 6005)

In April, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee on perennial legislation to mandate the carrying of guns by campus police officers.
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
  • Students’ Rights

Internet Filtering (H 5652)

Across Rhode Island, school districts are blocking from students vastly more information than was intended by the federal law requiring the use of filtering, leaving students unable to complete their assignments and teachers scrambling to change their lesson plans at the very last moment.
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013

Medical Marijuana (H 5823, S 0558)

The ACLU testified in opposition to legislation amending the state’s medical marijuana act to allow municipalities to impose onerous restrictions on medical marijuana growers, permit landlords to discriminate against their growing tenants, and bar individuals from being a primary caregiver.
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
  • Criminal Justice

Marijuana Discrimination by Landlords (H 5437)

In February, the ACLU testified before the House Judiciary committee in opposition to a bill permitting landlords to refuse to rent to individuals based solely on their cultivation of medical marijuana.
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
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Legislation
Apr 29, 2013
  • Criminal Justice

Prescription Monitoring Program (H 5756, 0647)

In an attempt to combat illicit prescription drug use, Rhode Island maintains a prescription monitoring database. The ACLU testified in support of legislation that would impose privacy protections on the database’s use.
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