Marriage Equality (H 5015B, S 0038A)
On May 2, Governor Chafee signed long-overdue legislation establishing full marriage equality in Rhode Island.
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.
On May 2, Governor Chafee signed long-overdue legislation establishing full marriage equality in Rhode Island.
An ACLU bill designed to protect privacy in the criminal justice system died this year.
The ACLU of RI testified in February before the House Labor committee in opposition to a bill making E-Verify use mandatory by Rhode Island employers, and in favor of a bill keeping the E-Verify program...
Perennial legislation, drafted by the ACLU, sought to reform a number of Rhode Island’s practices in relation to elections.
The General Assembly approved legislation amending the duties of the Drug Court magistrate, and altering which individuals are eligible for participation in the court.
This legislation will save lives by protecting from prosecution individuals calling for emergency care in the case of a drug overdose.