Legislation

This legislation would sanction the installation of a highway surveillance system of automated license plate readers (ALPRs).

This legislation would protect individuals from being prosecuted when they seek medical assistance for someone experiencing an alcohol overdose and alcohol use by minors.

This legislation aimed to make amendments to last year's Location Tracking bill which requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before requesting cell phone location information, except in emergencies dealing with the threat of death or serious physical injury.

As part of a package of computer crimes legislation put forward by the Attorney General's office, whistleblowers would be treated the same as malicious hackers, subjecting them to felony penalties for gaining "unauthorized access" to a computer.

APRA is a critical law, essential to promoting open government and an informed citizenry. Despite updates to the law in 2012, an audit by the ACLU and other groups found the law’s enforcement policies insufficient to ensure compliance from dozens of agencies.

This legislation would make public any records generated or obtained by the Rhode Island state police or Attorney General in their investigation of the 38 Studios scandal.

Currently, the state Board of Elections is virtually the only major state agency exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act, which requires state agencies to adopt rules and regulations through an open, public process.

As is true every year, a number of bills were introduced that focused on limiting or protecting a woman’s reproductive rights. A pro-active bill would codify the principles of Roe v. Wade into law.