State Contract Restrictions on Boycotts (H 7736)
In June, the House and Senate approved legislation barring the state from entering into a contract with any business engaged in a boycott against various "foreign states."
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.
In June, the House and Senate approved legislation barring the state from entering into a contract with any business engaged in a boycott against various "foreign states."
The RI General Assembly approved a dangerous resolution calling for a national constitutional convention.
The ACLU testified in support of legislation ensuring juveniles given lengthy prison sentences would have the opportunity to appear before the parole board within fifteen years after the start of their...
In March and April, the ACLU gave testimony to the Senate and House Judiciary committees in support of legislation limiting the use of solitary confinement.
This year, the General Assembly approved legislation, submitted on behalf of the Attorney General, undermining a previous effort to decriminalize marijuana effort by placing juveniles caught with marijuana...
An article in the Governor's budget threatened the state’s medical marijuana program and the ability of patients and...