Legislative updates
2007-08 Session Wrap-Up, posted December 16, 2008
Legislative Update: August 26, 2008
Legislative Update 11-2-07
criminal justice
- Testimony of Pamela Irwin, community organizer, on HB 1469, a moratorium on private prisons, October 1, 2008(PDF, 97K)
- PA House Passes Criminal Records Bill Backed by ACLU, September 23, 2008
- Testimony of Andy Hoover on juvenile life without parole, Senate Judiciary Committee, September 22, 2008(PDF, 119K)
- Testimony of Karl Baker, ACLU-PA board of directors, on HB 164, sentence expansion and GPS monitoring of former sex offenders, House Judiciary Committee, July 29, 2008 (PDF, 112K)
- Memo to House of Representatives on Illegal Clothing Act of 2008 (an amendment on gangs), June 27, 2008 (PDF, 102K)
- PA Senate Passes Weakened Criminal Records Expungement Bill, April 28, 2008
- Statement on House Bill 326, creating a criminal offense for "gang activity," April 22, 2008 (PDF, 95K)
- Testimony of Andy Hoover on HB 466, expansion of sheriffs' policing powers, House Judiciary Committee, February 21, 2008 (PDF, 93K)
- Testimony of Andy Hoover on House Bills 1053, 1543, and 1569, expungement of criminal records, September 18, 2007 (101K, PDF)
- Testimony of Larry Frankel, Legislative Director, on Senate Bill 232, expungement of criminal records, May 21, 2007
death penalty
drug law reform
free speech
hiv-aids
immigrants' rights
- Memo to Senate State Government Committee in opposition to Senate Bill 9, on stricter identification requirements for public benefits, February 11, 2008(84k, PDF)
- Written testimony of Larry Frankel on Senate Bill 9, regarding identification requirements for public benefits, October 17, 2007 (94K, PDF)
- Testimony of Larry Frankel on funding for Limited English Proficiency programs, May 30, 2007
LGBT rights
- Memo to Senate of Pennsylvania on SB 1250, the Marriage Amendment, and on a statement on the ACLU website regarding marriage amendments and benefits, May 5, 2008 (PDF, 89K)
- Memo to Senate Appropriations Committee on SB 1250, the Marriage Amendment, April 29, 2008(PDF, 87K)
- Statewide Poll Shows Strong Majority Support for Civil Unions in PA, March 6, 2008
- Testimony of Larry Frankel on House Bill 1400, which would amend the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to expand Pennsylvania's existing civil rights law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, November 15, 2007(52k PDF)
- Pennsylvania House introduces LGBT non-discrimination bill, June 13, 2007
- Testimony of Larry Frankel, Legislative Director, on House Bill 302, preventing discrimination against foster children, May 9, 2007 (100K, PDF)
open government
reproductive rights
Surveillance and privacy
voting rights
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