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Mar 29, 2019
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  • Privacy

Compassionate Care Act (H 5555, S 320)

Legislation supported by the ACLU would have allowed for certain terminally ill patients to make knowing and competent decisions about death and peacefully determine the end of their lives with dignity, autonomy, and privacy.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

Driver's Licenses for All (H 5511, S 153)

This legislation would have allowed for one such critical measure, by extending the right to obtain a driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

Sensitive Locations (H 5518)

We testified in support of this bill which would have protected certain “sensitive locations” in the community, such as schools and hospitals, from enforcement actions and arrests by federal immigration agents.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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  • Racial Justice

Equal Pay (H 5659, S 509)

This “equal pay” legislation, supported by the ACLU and many other groups, is essential to not only promote the growth of our state, but to provide economic mobility for women, and women of color in particular, who are already more likely to have lower incomes than virtually any other group.
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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  • Criminal Justice

Civil Death (H 5491, S 235)

This legislation, strongly supported by the ACLU, would have repealed an outmoded statute which declares any person serving a life sentence in prison “civilly dead".
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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  • Criminal Justice

Sex Offenders (H 5488, H 5755)

In opposing these bills, we noted that harsh legislative restrictions on the rights of sex offenders are counterproductive and can promote recidivism by making it extremely difficult for them to reintegrate into the community.
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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  • Due Process

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (H 5167)

Opposed by the ACLU, this legislation would have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to attest to a patients’ mental health condition and participate in certifying patients for mandated outpatient treatment, an action which is presently something that only doctors can do.
Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
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  • Racial Justice

Source of Income Discrimination (H 5137, S 331)

This legislation would have provided a critical protection against housing discrimination based on a potential tenant’s source of income, an issue which particularly impacts tenants of color and those with disabilities.
Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
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  • Students’ Rights

Over-the-Counter Medication In Schools (H 5323, S 264)

While current regulations require school authorization for students to bring over-the-counter medication to school, we argue that students shouldn’t need permission from a school nurse to bring Tums or Midol on campus. These bills would have addressed this issue.
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
  • Privacy

Compassionate Care Act (H 5555, S 320)

Legislation supported by the ACLU would have allowed for certain terminally ill patients to make knowing and competent decisions about death and peacefully determine the end of their lives with dignity, autonomy, and privacy.
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Driver's Licenses for All (H 5511, S 153)

This legislation would have allowed for one such critical measure, by extending the right to obtain a driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
  • Immigrants’ Rights

Sensitive Locations (H 5518)

We testified in support of this bill which would have protected certain “sensitive locations” in the community, such as schools and hospitals, from enforcement actions and arrests by federal immigration agents.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
Placeholder image
Legislation
Mar 29, 2019
  • Racial Justice

Equal Pay (H 5659, S 509)

This “equal pay” legislation, supported by the ACLU and many other groups, is essential to not only promote the growth of our state, but to provide economic mobility for women, and women of color in particular, who are already more likely to have lower incomes than virtually any other group.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
  • Criminal Justice

Civil Death (H 5491, S 235)

This legislation, strongly supported by the ACLU, would have repealed an outmoded statute which declares any person serving a life sentence in prison “civilly dead".
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
Placeholder image
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
  • Criminal Justice

Sex Offenders (H 5488, H 5755)

In opposing these bills, we noted that harsh legislative restrictions on the rights of sex offenders are counterproductive and can promote recidivism by making it extremely difficult for them to reintegrate into the community.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 20, 2019
  • Due Process

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (H 5167)

Opposed by the ACLU, this legislation would have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to attest to a patients’ mental health condition and participate in certifying patients for mandated outpatient treatment, an action which is presently something that only doctors can do.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
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Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
  • Racial Justice

Source of Income Discrimination (H 5137, S 331)

This legislation would have provided a critical protection against housing discrimination based on a potential tenant’s source of income, an issue which particularly impacts tenants of color and those with disabilities.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
Placeholder image
Legislation
Mar 19, 2019
  • Students’ Rights

Over-the-Counter Medication In Schools (H 5323, S 264)

While current regulations require school authorization for students to bring over-the-counter medication to school, we argue that students shouldn’t need permission from a school nurse to bring Tums or Midol on campus. These bills would have addressed this issue.
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