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All Legislation

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Juveniles in Adult Court

The ACLU and children’s rights advocates were shocked when the House Finance Committee passed out a budget that retained a proposal from the Governor and DCYF to treat all 17 year olds as adults for criminal purposes.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

Political Phone Calls

The House took no action on a constitutionally- suspect Senate bill that would have made it a crime to make a recorded political phone call to any person who had asked to be placed on a “do not call” list.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

Sacramental Wine

Another constitutionally questionable bill that passed the House but died in the Senate would have created a special class of liquor license strictly for the sale of sacramental wine, and only “to any duly ordained priest, minister or rabbi or to any church or religious society.”

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

The “Easter Bunny” Bill (H 6254)

This bill would have prohibited cities and towns from “altering the name or concept of any religious or secular holiday or secular figure or symbol associated with any such holiday.”

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Racial Justice

Racial Profiling (H 5237, S 298)

A major disappointment of 2007 was the failure of the House or Senate to take any action on comprehensive legislation, supported by a coalition of more than 40 organizations organized by the Affiliate, designed to address the problem of racial profiling.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Government Transparency

Open Government (H 5326, S 295)

One of the ACLU’s successes in 2007 was the passage of a bill amending the Administrative Procedures Act, an important statute that requires the opportunity for public input during the rulemaking proceedings of most state agencies.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

The General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an ACLU bill to require schools to take a caseby- case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Juveniles in Adult Court

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Drag Racing

In response to a tragic incident where a teenager was killed in a drag race, the General Assembly approved an Attorney General bill that sets steep criminal penalties for this practice.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

Political Phone Calls

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

Sacramental Wine

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

First Amendment

The “Easter Bunny” Bill (H 6254)

This bill would have prohibited cities and towns from “altering the name or concept of any religious or secular holiday or secular figure or symbol associated with any such holiday.”

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Racial Justice

Racial Profiling (H 5237, S 298)

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Government Transparency

Open Government (H 5326, S 295)

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance” (H 5352, S 394)

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.

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