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Apr 09, 2018
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  • Privacy

Compassionate Care (H 7297)

Legislation aimed to make Rhode Island the next state to adopt “death with dignity” legislation, allowing terminal patients to obtain medication to end their lives.
Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
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  • Voting Rights

Presidential Tax Returns (H 7877, S 2612A)

The ACLU of RI has long objected to legislative efforts to impose additional qualifications on candidates to qualify for the ballot. Just as the legislature should refrain from setting unnecessary barriers in the way for people to vote, it should not add unnecessary obstacles to get on the ballot.
Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
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  • Immigrants’ Rights

DACA Driver's Licenses (H 7982B, S 2678A)

Legislation
Apr 02, 2018
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  • Racial Justice

Death Certificate Gender Identity (H 7765A, S 2614A)

No person should face the end of their life worrying if their memory will be negated by someone's ignorance or, worse, hostility. Legislation introduced this session ensures that no person will be misgendered on their death certificate, either by accident or on purpose.
Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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  • Racial Justice

Driver's Education (H 7003, H 7084, H 7156, H 7194, S 3010)

Tragedies during traffic stops nationwide prompted legislation last year integrating the responsibilities of a driver during a traffic stop into the current driver’s education curriculum; a number of organizations additionally argued that drivers should be taught their rights during such a stop.
Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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  • First Amendment

"Revenge Porn" (H 7452A, S 2581A)

This misnomered legislation from the Attorney General makes it a crime to electronically transmit nude or sexually explicit images without the person’s consent, regardless of the sender’s intent.
Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice

Moral Turpitude (H 7764, S 2337)

"Moral turpitude" is a legally ambiguous term that has caused considerable confusion in Rhode Island. Currently, this antiquated term can be found in several professional licensing statutes as a basis on which to deny or revoke a person's professional license.
Legislation
Mar 22, 2018
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  • Due Process

Expulsion of Senator Kettle (S 2490, S 2967)

Following the filing of criminal charges against Senator Nicholas Kettle, the RI Senate rushed to hold a vote seeking his expulsion. The State Constitution gives the Senate the power to punish its members, but that power should be exercised with an abundance of caution.
Legislation
Mar 21, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice

Civil Death (H 7466, S 2269)

Rhode Island remains one of only three states to still have on the books a statute declaring as "civilly dead" any person serving a life sentence. It's a provision so archaic the Harvard Law Review called it "outworn as a mode of punishment" all the way back in 1937.
Legislation
Apr 09, 2018
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Legislation
Apr 09, 2018
  • Privacy

Compassionate Care (H 7297)

Legislation aimed to make Rhode Island the next state to adopt “death with dignity” legislation, allowing terminal patients to obtain medication to end their lives.
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
  • Voting Rights

Presidential Tax Returns (H 7877, S 2612A)

The ACLU of RI has long objected to legislative efforts to impose additional qualifications on candidates to qualify for the ballot. Just as the legislature should refrain from setting unnecessary barriers in the way for people to vote, it should not add unnecessary obstacles to get on the ballot.
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2018
  • Immigrants’ Rights

DACA Driver's Licenses (H 7982B, S 2678A)

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Legislation
Apr 02, 2018
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Legislation
Apr 02, 2018
  • Racial Justice

Death Certificate Gender Identity (H 7765A, S 2614A)

No person should face the end of their life worrying if their memory will be negated by someone's ignorance or, worse, hostility. Legislation introduced this session ensures that no person will be misgendered on their death certificate, either by accident or on purpose.
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Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
  • Racial Justice

Driver's Education (H 7003, H 7084, H 7156, H 7194, S 3010)

Tragedies during traffic stops nationwide prompted legislation last year integrating the responsibilities of a driver during a traffic stop into the current driver’s education curriculum; a number of organizations additionally argued that drivers should be taught their rights during such a stop.
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Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
  • First Amendment

"Revenge Porn" (H 7452A, S 2581A)

This misnomered legislation from the Attorney General makes it a crime to electronically transmit nude or sexually explicit images without the person’s consent, regardless of the sender’s intent.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
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Legislation
Mar 30, 2018
  • Criminal Justice

Moral Turpitude (H 7764, S 2337)

"Moral turpitude" is a legally ambiguous term that has caused considerable confusion in Rhode Island. Currently, this antiquated term can be found in several professional licensing statutes as a basis on which to deny or revoke a person's professional license.
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Legislation
Mar 22, 2018
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Legislation
Mar 22, 2018
  • Due Process

Expulsion of Senator Kettle (S 2490, S 2967)

Following the filing of criminal charges against Senator Nicholas Kettle, the RI Senate rushed to hold a vote seeking his expulsion. The State Constitution gives the Senate the power to punish its members, but that power should be exercised with an abundance of caution.
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2018
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Legislation
Mar 21, 2018
  • Criminal Justice

Civil Death (H 7466, S 2269)

Rhode Island remains one of only three states to still have on the books a statute declaring as "civilly dead" any person serving a life sentence. It's a provision so archaic the Harvard Law Review called it "outworn as a mode of punishment" all the way back in 1937.
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