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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
economic justice
  • Economic Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 7720, S 2662)

Domestic workers – a demographic of employees largely comprised of lower-income women of color – are inappropriately exempted from the state’s minimum wage laws. We supported the repeal of this exemption.
Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
racial justice
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Artificial Intelligence Commission (H 7223)

With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming ubiquitous in governmental decision-making, we supported legislation which would have examined the way that AI is used in our state.
Legislation
May 03, 2021
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  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Equality in Abortion Act (H 5787, S 267)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion Act would have ensured that abortion care is covered by Medicaid and within the health insurance plans of state employees.
Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019 – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
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  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Prohibition on Teaching “Divisive Concepts” (H 6070)

Noting that this bill was not only an assault on free speech but that it would inappropriately quash important teaching and conversation around such issues as institutional racism or sexism, we opposed legislation which sought to ban the teaching of “divisive topics” in public schools.
Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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  • Workers’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 5467)

By granting legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to, this legislation would create more comprehensive occupational safety for sex workers.
Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
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  • Gender Equality

Equal Pay (H 5261 A, S 270 A)

We supported this legislation that would address the issue of unequal pay for female workers, and would ban harmful employment practices that allow employers to ask for the former salary of a prospective employee while barring employees from discussing their own salaries with others.
Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
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  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage (H 5263, S 323)

Rhode Island’s current minimum wage law contains an exemption for “domestic service” workers, a group of employees comprised largely of women, BIPOC individuals, and immigrants; we supported a piece of legislation which would include such workers under the minimum wage requirements.
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.
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
economic justice
Legislation
Mar 21, 2022
  • Economic Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 7720, S 2662)

Domestic workers – a demographic of employees largely comprised of lower-income women of color – are inappropriately exempted from the state’s minimum wage laws. We supported the repeal of this exemption.
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Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
racial justice
Legislation
Feb 22, 2022
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Artificial Intelligence Commission (H 7223)

With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming ubiquitous in governmental decision-making, we supported legislation which would have examined the way that AI is used in our state.
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Legislation
May 03, 2021
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Legislation
May 03, 2021
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Equality in Abortion Act (H 5787, S 267)

Building upon the important work of the Reproductive Privacy Act, the Equality in Abortion Act would have ensured that abortion care is covered by Medicaid and within the health insurance plans of state employees.
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Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 12, 2021
  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Anti-Abortion Rights Legislation

The importance of the passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019 – and continued advocacy around abortion rights – is especially clear in light of the slew of anti-choice bills which were introduced during this session.
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2021
  • First Amendment|
  • +2 Issues

Prohibition on Teaching “Divisive Concepts” (H 6070)

Noting that this bill was not only an assault on free speech but that it would inappropriately quash important teaching and conversation around such issues as institutional racism or sexism, we opposed legislation which sought to ban the teaching of “divisive topics” in public schools.
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Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
  • Workers’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Legal Immunity for Sex Workers (H 5467)

By granting legal immunity to individuals engaged in commercial sexual activity who report a crime that they are either a victim of or witness to, this legislation would create more comprehensive occupational safety for sex workers.
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Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
  • Gender Equality

Equal Pay (H 5261 A, S 270 A)

We supported this legislation that would address the issue of unequal pay for female workers, and would ban harmful employment practices that allow employers to ask for the former salary of a prospective employee while barring employees from discussing their own salaries with others.
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Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
  • Gender Equality|
  • +1 Issue

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage (H 5263, S 323)

Rhode Island’s current minimum wage law contains an exemption for “domestic service” workers, a group of employees comprised largely of women, BIPOC individuals, and immigrants; we supported a piece of legislation which would include such workers under the minimum wage requirements.
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