All Legislation

Legislation
Jul 03, 2018
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  • Due Process

Isolation of Elders and Dependent Adults (H 8352 as amended, S 2421A as amended)

Broadly-worded legislation dealing with the isolation by caretakers of elders and dependent adults sparked concerns from the ACLU and elder advocacy groups.
Status: Vetoed
Position: Oppose
Legislation
May 07, 2018
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) (H 7233)

This legislation, opposed by the ACLU, would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to attest to a patient’s mental health condition and participate in certifying patients for mandated outpatient treatment, something that only doctors can do presently.
Status: Died
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Apr 09, 2018
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Speed Cameras (H 7760, H 7956, H 7984, H 8005, S 2688)

The ACLU supported various bills aimed at repealing or amending 2016 legislation that authorized the installation of speed cameras to issue traffic tickets.
Status: Passed
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 22, 2018
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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.
Status: Passed
Position: Problematic
Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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Juvenile Interrogation (S 2430)

Legislation introduced would have required that a minor have a parent or guardian present during questioning by law enforcement.
Status: Passed Senate, Died in House
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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"Red Flag" Gun Law (H 7688A as amended, S 2492A)

In the wake of the tragic shooting of students in Parkland, Florida, the General Assembly introduced so-called “Red Flag” legislation aimed at removing firearms via an “extreme risk protection order” (ERPO) from individuals who pose a “significant danger of causing personal injury to self or others.
Status: Passed
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 21, 2018
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Traffic Fines (H 7594, S 2433)

This legislation would have allowed drivers a hearing to prove their inability to pay traffic fines, and authorized payment plans or reductions in the fines before their license is suspended.
Status: Passed Senate, Died in House
Position: Support
Legislation
Jun 25, 2017
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Vehicle Registration Suspension (H 6213, S 965)

In early June, legislation that seeks to expand the denial of vehicle registration to individuals who may have outstanding unpaid interest or penalties on fines owed to a city or town was introduced.
Status: Passed
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jun 25, 2017
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Hoarding (H 5882, S 390)

Earlier this year, legislation introduced mandates that an individual who is found guilty of hoarding animals will be ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, against their will, to determine if counseling or treatment should become an additional condition of the sentence.
Status: Passed
Position: Oppose