Every year, the ACLU of RI lobbies on hundreds of bills during Rhode Island's annual Legislative Session. Below are some of the bills we have tracked and testified on before the General Assembly. For more info on advocating for the issues you care about, check out our Advocacy 101 Guide. To see how your Reps and Senators voted on various bills over the past few years, visit our Legislative Scorecards page.
Justice-involved individuals are much more likely to report opioid use, and drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of death for individuals who are released from correctional institutions. We support...
Because there is no question that rehabilitation is substantially enhanced by making contact easier between incarcerated individuals and their loved ones, we strongly support this bill which would provide...
Over a decade ago, Rhode Island codified the first-in-the-nation Homeless Bill of Rights and recognized the dignity and civil rights of those who are unhoused. We strongly supported legislation which...
Incarcerating a parent takes an emotional toll on both the parent and the child that they are separated from because of their incarceration. The impact of incarceration on parents is also an issue of gender...
We opposed legislation which would require non-profit agencies seeking funding from the General Assembly to post on their website a variety of detailed financial information, including the salaries of the...
While we appreciate the concerns from some about the effect of social media on minors, we strongly opposed legislation which would require express parental or guardian consent for a minor in Rhode Island to...