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Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

First Amendment

Child Erotica (H 7737)

The distribution or display of constitutionally protected conduct cannot be elevated to a criminal offense solely because of how the person viewing it reacts, yet this bill would unconstitutionally punish individuals based on a prediction of how they respond to certain types of protected speech.

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (H 7553, S 2103)

This critical legislation would have guaranteed that access to the internet remained non-discriminatory and that internet service providers couldn't choose what sites you have access to or how quickly you can access them.

Legislation

Feb 03, 2020

First Amendment

Live Entertainment Restrictions (H 7193)

The ACLU has previously opposed legislation which would give broad authority to municipalities to regulate and prohibit “live entertainment,” since such discretion and authority has great potential to raise serious First Amendment concerns. This bill would give this authority to the town of Bristol.

Legislation

Jun 29, 2019

First Amendment

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions (H 6255, S 1004)

A campaign finance bill introduced only in the last week of the 2019 session raised important First Amendment concerns, prompting the ACLU’s opposition.

Legislation

May 10, 2019

First Amendment

Book Sales Tax (H 5158)

This bill would have clarified the current tax exemption that exists for the sales of books by their authors to apply to works of non-fiction as well as fiction.

Legislation

Apr 05, 2019

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (S 40)

We testified in favor of this critical legislation, noting that open and equal access is a cornerstone to the ubiquitously used and indispensable medium of the internet.

Legislation

Mar 15, 2019

First Amendment

Anti-Panhandling (H 5042)

Rather than confronting the issues that cause individuals to engage in panhandling, this bill sought to ban the practice instead and would have fined a motorist for passing anything out of their window to another individual while in an “active lane of travel.”

Legislation

Mar 01, 2019

First Amendment

FY 2020 Budget (H 5151 Article 5, Section 9)

Article 5, Section 9 of the first version of the proposed FY 2020 budget included, amongst other potential taxes on "services," a proposed 7% sales tax on "lobbying services", which we argued amounted to a direct levy on the exercise of political speech, a quintessential First Amendment activity.

Legislation

May 31, 2018

First Amendment

Terrorist Organizations (S 2696)

In April, the ACLU testified in opposition to a resolution encouraging "law enforcement officials to recognize white nationalist and neo-nazi groups as terrorist organizations." While these groups may indeed promote odious views, the First Amendment nevertheless protects their right to speak.

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

Legislation

Mar 06, 2020

First Amendment

Child Erotica (H 7737)

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

Legislation

Feb 18, 2020

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (H 7553, S 2103)

Legislation

Feb 03, 2020

Legislation

Feb 03, 2020

First Amendment

Live Entertainment Restrictions (H 7193)

Legislation

Jun 29, 2019

Legislation

Jun 29, 2019

First Amendment

Disclosure of Campaign Contributions (H 6255, S 1004)

A campaign finance bill introduced only in the last week of the 2019 session raised important First Amendment concerns, prompting the ACLU’s opposition.

Legislation

May 10, 2019

Legislation

May 10, 2019

First Amendment

Book Sales Tax (H 5158)

This bill would have clarified the current tax exemption that exists for the sales of books by their authors to apply to works of non-fiction as well as fiction.

Legislation

Apr 05, 2019

Legislation

Apr 05, 2019

First Amendment

Net Neutrality (S 40)

We testified in favor of this critical legislation, noting that open and equal access is a cornerstone to the ubiquitously used and indispensable medium of the internet.

Legislation

Mar 15, 2019

Legislation

Mar 15, 2019

First Amendment

Anti-Panhandling (H 5042)

Legislation

Mar 01, 2019

Legislation

Mar 01, 2019

First Amendment

FY 2020 Budget (H 5151 Article 5, Section 9)

Legislation

May 31, 2018

Legislation

May 31, 2018

First Amendment

Terrorist Organizations (S 2696)

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