Prostitution (H 5044, S 596)
Capitulating to a strong push to close a so-called “loophole” in state law that made indoor prostitution legal, a bill was passed that includes not only jail time for first-time offenders, but a forfeiture...
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.
Capitulating to a strong push to close a so-called “loophole” in state law that made indoor prostitution legal, a bill was passed that includes not only jail time for first-time offenders, but a forfeiture...
A human trafficking bill also passed with problematic, overly broad language. As defined, a now-unlawful “sexually-explicit performance” of a minor could have severe First Amendment implications for the art...
The ACLU testified against a budget article proposed by the Governor that would increase from $5 to $25 the cost for a criminal records check.
For almost a decade, the ACLU and the Public Defender successfully fought off a proposal to allow police officers to forcibly obtain blood samples from individuals involved in serious car accidents where...
On a positive note, the Assembly sent a package of sex offender legislation back to committee, killing the bills for the year.
The Senate thankfully did not vote on legislation that would require all non-governmental businesses to use the controversial and flawed E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of new hires...