Lie Detectors
The ACLU helped galvanize opposition to a bill that would have allowed police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
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.
The ACLU helped galvanize opposition to a bill that would have allowed police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
The General Assembly approved an ACLU bill to protect the confidentiality of student school records to the same extent they are protected by federal law.
As the result of objections from the ACLU and the efforts of Rep. Edith Ajello, the legislature significantly revised a bill that would have denied drivers’ licenses to students who miss a specified number...
In agreeing to put the question of a West Warwick casino on the ballot, the General Assembly also approved a 50-page bill establishing a comprehensive regulatory scheme for casino establishments.