Today in History: Rhode Island Becomes the 13th State to Ratify the Constitution
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island ratified the Constitution of the United States, becoming the last of the original founding colonies to enter the Union.
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Rhode Island Bill Would Legalize Marijuana; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 24, 2018) – A bill filed in the Rhode Island Senate would legalize marijuana, setting the foundation to nullify federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state.
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Rhode Island House Passes Right to Try Act to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 16, 2018) – Today, the Rhode Island House passed a bill would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-Warwick) introduced House Bill 7294 (H7294) in January along with four bipartisan co-sponsors. The legislation would allow…
DetailsRhode Island Committee Passes Right to Try Act to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 11, 2018) – On Wednesday, a Rhode Island House committee passed a bill would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients.
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Rhode Island Bill Takes on Asset Forfeiture, Would Effectively Shut Federal Loophole
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 24, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations.
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Rhode Island Bill Would Require Judicial Order for Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 1, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would require a judicial order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the state, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.
DetailsRhode Island Bill Takes on Asset Forfeiture, Would Close Federal Loophole
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 19, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations.
DetailsRhode Island Right to Try Act Would Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 31, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients.
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Rhode Island Bill Would Limit ALPR Use, Help Stop National License Plate Tracking Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 26, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would prohibit roadway surveillance, including the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) without a warrant in most situations. Passage into law would also place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates.
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