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Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Government Transparency

APRA Exemption for Police Officer Residency (H 5417 A, S 671 A)

This legislation will exempt from open records requests the disclosure of the municipality of residency for a public employee or police officer.

Legislation

Jan 15, 2021

Government Transparency

House Rules (H 5002)

As was necessary due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rhode Island House of Representatives introduced rules which would allow for and regulate remote participation of both the public and legislators during the 2021 session and beyond.

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

Government Transparency

APRA Exemption for Public Employee Residency (H 7351, H 7411, S 2480)

We opposed legislation which would exempt from open records requests the disclosure of the municipality of residency for a public employee or police officer.

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Government Transparency

Senate Rules (S 250 Sub A)

Echoing a positive change made to the House Rules, the Senate Rules include the requirement for a minimum 24-hour advance posting of substitute bills up for consideration.

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Government Transparency

Open Meetings Act (H 5702)

In a long overdue overhaul of the Open Meetings Act, this legislation would have strengthened language in the existing law and addressed technological advancements which have occurred since the OMA was last comprehensively amended two decades ago.

Legislation

Feb 04, 2019

Government Transparency

House Rules (H 5037 Sub A)

In a remarkably quick beginning to the legislative session, a resolution to adopt rules for the House of Representatives for the years 2019-2020 made its way out of committee and to a floor vote within the first two weeks of the session.

Legislation

Apr 24, 2018

Government Transparency

Board of Elections Rule-Making (H 7438, S 2088)

Legislation was introduced to eliminate the exemption of the RI State Board of Elections from the rule-making provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Currently, the Board can adopt regulations affecting the voting process without having to hold a public notice or hearing process.

Legislation

Mar 16, 2018

Government Transparency

Access to Public Records (H 7601, S 2422)

The Access to Public Records Act is essential to promoting open government and an informed citizenry. Despite updates to the law in 2012, an audit by the ACLU and other groups found the law’s enforcement policies insufficient to ensure compliance from dozens of agencies.

Legislation

May 05, 2017

Government Transparency

Open Meetings (S 381, H 6323)

In February 2016, the ACLU published a report called “Hidden Agenda” in which we took a close look at compliance of agencies with the Open Meetings Act requirement to publicly post their agendas at least 48 hours in advance of the date of their meetings.

Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Legislation

Feb 26, 2021

Government Transparency

APRA Exemption for Police Officer Residency (H 5417 A, S 671 A)

This legislation will exempt from open records requests the disclosure of the municipality of residency for a public employee or police officer.

Legislation

Jan 15, 2021

Legislation

Jan 15, 2021

Government Transparency

House Rules (H 5002)

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

Government Transparency

APRA Exemption for Public Employee Residency (H 7351, H 7411, S 2480)

We opposed legislation which would exempt from open records requests the disclosure of the municipality of residency for a public employee or police officer.

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Government Transparency

Senate Rules (S 250 Sub A)

Echoing a positive change made to the House Rules, the Senate Rules include the requirement for a minimum 24-hour advance posting of substitute bills up for consideration.

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Legislation

Mar 19, 2019

Government Transparency

Open Meetings Act (H 5702)

Legislation

Feb 04, 2019

Legislation

Feb 04, 2019

Government Transparency

House Rules (H 5037 Sub A)

Legislation

Apr 24, 2018

Legislation

Apr 24, 2018

Government Transparency

Board of Elections Rule-Making (H 7438, S 2088)

Legislation

Mar 16, 2018

Legislation

Mar 16, 2018

Government Transparency

Access to Public Records (H 7601, S 2422)

Legislation

May 05, 2017

Legislation

May 05, 2017

Government Transparency

Open Meetings (S 381, H 6323)

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