Legislation

We opposed legislation that would impose a $300 “substance abuse education fee” for any conviction of driving under the influence or for a violation of refusal to submit to a breathalyzer.

We opposed legislation that would create a presumption of intoxication if a person is injured or dies on the job and is found, through a blood test, to have alcohol, an unlawfully prescribed drug, or a prescribed drug that has not been used properly in their system.

This bill will ensure the accessibility of higher education to students who have spent a considerable amount of their adolescence in Rhode Island but may not have citizenship status.

“Net Neutrality” guarantees that access to the internet remains non-discriminatory and that internet service providers can’t choose what sites you have access to or how quickly you can access them.

One of many bills which would generate a “new” crime would create specific penalties for individuals who commit larceny by stealing packages from either a house, office, or other dwelling.

Two separate pieces of legislation introduced this session would have addressed different aspects of sex work decriminalization.

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

We supported a critical piece of legislation which would have largely eliminated the ability for a K-5 student to be given an out-of-school suspension and strengthened the current reporting requirements for school districts.

Although the version of this bill introduced in 2019 would have provided important and comprehensive protections for parents with disabilities and was strongly supported by the ACLU, a revised version introduced this session raises many concerns.