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Jun 12, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Disability Rights
  • Disability Rights

Non-Consensual Patient Research (H 7301, S 2394)

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May 24, 2024
students rights

Comprehensive School Attendance (H 8190)

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May 17, 2024
voting rights
  • Voting Rights

Ballot Question Readability (H 7476)

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May 15, 2024
due process
  • Due Process

Increasing Municipal Fines (H 8208)

Under state law, municipalities can charge no more than $500 for violations of municipal ordinances that do not rise to the level of criminal offenses. Under this legislation, that number could have doubled.
Legislation
May 14, 2024
first amendment
  • First Amendment

Artist Sales Tax Exemption (S 2931)

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May 09, 2024
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice

Solitary Confinement Reform (S 3053)

We joined a number of organizations in supporting legislation which would have limite the ability for carceral facilities in RI to utilize solitary confinement, noting that best practices point towards eliminating solitary confinement as a way to keep prisons safer, healthier, and reduce recidivism.
Legislation
May 02, 2024
economic justice
  • Economic Justice

Eliminating Driver's License Reinstatement Fee (H 7125)

Legislation
May 01, 2024
immigrants rights
  • Immigrants’ Rights

In-State Tuition Expansion for Immigrants (S 2983)

The ACLU of Rhode Island supports this bill, which would helpfully amend the law enacted in 2021 designed to allow immigrant students to qualify for resident tuition at the state’s public universities, colleges, and community colleges.
Legislation
Apr 30, 2024
students rights
  • Students’ Rights

School Social Worker Funding (H 7545)

We strongly support this bill which would have appropriately allocated $2,000,000 for the hiring of school social workers.
Legislation
Jun 12, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Disability Rights
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Jun 12, 2024
  • Disability Rights

Non-Consensual Patient Research (H 7301, S 2394)

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Legislation
May 24, 2024
students rights
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May 24, 2024

Comprehensive School Attendance (H 8190)

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May 17, 2024
voting rights
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May 17, 2024
  • Voting Rights

Ballot Question Readability (H 7476)

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May 15, 2024
due process
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May 15, 2024
  • Due Process

Increasing Municipal Fines (H 8208)

Under state law, municipalities can charge no more than $500 for violations of municipal ordinances that do not rise to the level of criminal offenses. Under this legislation, that number could have doubled.
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Legislation
May 14, 2024
first amendment
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May 14, 2024
  • First Amendment

Artist Sales Tax Exemption (S 2931)

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Legislation
May 09, 2024
criminal justice
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May 09, 2024
  • Criminal Justice

Solitary Confinement Reform (S 3053)

We joined a number of organizations in supporting legislation which would have limite the ability for carceral facilities in RI to utilize solitary confinement, noting that best practices point towards eliminating solitary confinement as a way to keep prisons safer, healthier, and reduce recidivism.
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May 02, 2024
economic justice
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May 02, 2024
  • Economic Justice

Eliminating Driver's License Reinstatement Fee (H 7125)

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May 01, 2024
immigrants rights
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May 01, 2024
  • Immigrants’ Rights

In-State Tuition Expansion for Immigrants (S 2983)

The ACLU of Rhode Island supports this bill, which would helpfully amend the law enacted in 2021 designed to allow immigrant students to qualify for resident tuition at the state’s public universities, colleges, and community colleges.
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Legislation
Apr 30, 2024
students rights
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Apr 30, 2024
  • Students’ Rights

School Social Worker Funding (H 7545)

We strongly support this bill which would have appropriately allocated $2,000,000 for the hiring of school social workers.
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