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Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Criminal Justice

Parole for Individuals Convicted of Murder (H 7100, H 7101, 7103, S 2029, S 2031, S 2036A)

Following a series of unpopular decisions by the Parole Board, the General Assembly weighed a number of changes to existing parole laws for individuals convicted of murder.

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

First Amendment

Revenge Porn (H 7382A, S 2644 as amended)

In March, the ACLU testified before the House and Senate Judiciary committees in opposition to legislation addressing the electronic dissemination of sexually explicit material, often referred to as “revenge porn.”

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Immigrants’ Rights

E-Verify (H 7463, S 2030)

The ACLU of Rhode Island testified in March before the House Labor committee in support of legislation expressly keeping participation in the E-Verify program voluntary.

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Spousal Notification for Abortion (H 7223)

In March, the ACLU of RI testified before the House Judiciary committee in favor of legislation to formally repeal a long-invalid law requiring a physician to notify a woman’s husband in order to terminate a pregnancy.

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Limits on Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 7779)

The ACLU testified in support of legislation repealing two laws that attempted to impose unnecessary and undue burdens on women by limiting insurance coverage of abortion, but were also struck down by the courts.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Privacy

Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 7190, S 2367)

Part of a comprehensive package of legislation by the ACLU aimed at protecting privacy, this legislation would have barred law enforcement from obtaining cell phone location information from telecommunications companies without a warrant, except in certain emergency situations.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7177, S 2221A)

In April, the Senate for the second year in a row approved legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Criminal Justice

Strip Searches (H 7686, S 2668)

We supported legislation that aimed to reinstate the policy in place under a First Circuit decision by requiring law enforcement to have reasonable suspicion prior to performing a strip search of misdemeanant arrestees, and a warrant based on probable cause before conducting a body cavity search.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Privacy

Automated License Plate Readers (H 7461, S 2614)

Legislation hoped to clarify the acceptable use of ALPR technology, including for locating missing persons and identifying vehicles belonging to individuals with outstanding felony warrants, and place limits on the retention of data collected by ALPRs.

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Criminal Justice

Parole for Individuals Convicted of Murder (H 7100, H 7101, 7103, S 2029, S 2031, S 2036A)

Following a series of unpopular decisions by the Parole Board, the General Assembly weighed a number of changes to existing parole laws for individuals convicted of murder.

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

First Amendment

Revenge Porn (H 7382A, S 2644 as amended)

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Legislation

Apr 04, 2014

Immigrants’ Rights

E-Verify (H 7463, S 2030)

The ACLU of Rhode Island testified in March before the House Labor committee in support of legislation expressly keeping participation in the E-Verify program voluntary.

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Spousal Notification for Abortion (H 7223)

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Legislation

Mar 12, 2014

Gender Equality

Limits on Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (H 7779)

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Privacy

Cell Phone Location Tracking (H 7190, S 2367)

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Gender Equality

Gender Rating in Health Insurance (H 7177, S 2221A)

In April, the Senate for the second year in a row approved legislation barring health insurance companies from using gender as a factor in setting premiums.

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Criminal Justice

Strip Searches (H 7686, S 2668)

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Legislation

Jan 24, 2014

Privacy

Automated License Plate Readers (H 7461, S 2614)

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