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legislative updates
- Civil Liberties and the 2009-10 Session of the PA General Assembly
- Legislative update: September 1, 2010 (PDF, 116K)
- Legislative Update: May 18, 2010, (PDF, 102K)
- Legislative Update: February 25, 2010, (PDF, 100K)
- Legislative Update: November 18, 2009, (PDF, 100K)
- Legislative Update: May 20, 2009, (PDF, 102K)
- Legislative Update: February 20, 2009, (PDF, 122K)
criminal justice
- Testimony on HB 2742, blocking website access for persons who have committed sex offenses, presented by Karl Baker, ACLU of PA Board of Directors, October 7, 2010 (PDF)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on SB 628, the death penalty and mental retardation, September 14, 2010 (PDF, 111K)
- Testimony to House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 1996, race and the death penalty, July 19, 2010 (PDF, 103K)
- Memo to House on HB 907. two new aggravating circumstances for capital cases, June 13, 2010 (PDF, 96K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 739, adding a new aggravating circumstance for death penalty cases, April 26, 2010 (PDF, 86K)
- Letter to Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, policy revision on employment for persons who are former offenders, March 3, 2010 (PDF, 106K)
- Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on prison crowding, November 16, 2009 (PDF, 280K)
- Testimony to House Democratic Policy Committee on wrongful convictions, October 29, 2009 (PDF, 105K)
- ACLU of PA Questions O'Brien's Proposal for More DNA Collection, July 22, 2009
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee in opposition to HB 1567, ending parole for certain offenders, June 15, 2009 (PDF, 91K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 306, searches of parolees without cause, April 20, 2090 (PDF, 94K)
- Casey's Juvenile Justice Bill Draws Praise from ACLU of PA February 17, 2009
drug law reform
free speech
good government
hiv-aids
- Memo to Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee on SB 291, allowing opt out HIV testing, April 16, 2010 (PDF, 89K)
- Testimony to House Judiciary Committee on HB 265, forced HIV testing of sexual assault defendants, December 21, 2009 (PDF, 104K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 1075, mandatory HIV tests for inmates before release, December 9, 2009 (PDF, 117K)
- Letter to Rep. Mustio on HB 265, mandatory HIV testing for criminal suspects, February 23, 2009(PDF, 86K)
immigrants' rights
- Memo to Senate on HB 1502, E-Verify mandate for state contractors, October 11, 2010 (PDF)
- Memo to Senate State Government Committee on HB 1502, E-Verify mandate for state contractors, September 27, 2010 (PDF)
- Testimony to House State Government Committee on HB 1359, increased ID requirements for public benefits, September 20, 2010 (PDF)
- State House Passes Bills to Mandate the Unworkable E-Verify Program, Says ACLU of PA, June 8, 2010
- Memo to House on HBs 1502 and 1503, mandating employers to use E-Verify, June 3, 2010 (PDF, 95K)
- What Happens in Arizona Stops in Arizona, Says ACLU of Pennsylvania, May 4, 2010
- Memo to House Labor Relations Committee on HBs 1502 and 1503, mandating E-Verify for state contractors and construction companies, December 8, 2009 (PDF, 166K)
- New Immigration Reports Show Benefits of Newcomers, ACLU of PA Says, August 17, 2009
juvenile justice
- ACLU of PA Calls Sexting Bill Passed by PA House Unconstitutional, June 29, 2010
- Memo to House on HB 2189, criminalizing sexting, June 28, 2010 (PDF, 101K)
- Memo to House on HB 2189, sexting, May 23, 2010 (PDF, 97K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 2189, sexting, January 25, 2010 (PDF, 102K)
- Memo to Senate on SB 56, mandating school administrators to call the police for school-based incidents, May 6, 2009 (PDF, 84K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 1211, right to counsel for juveniles, May 4, 2009 (PDF, 86K)
Lgbt rights
- ACLU of PA Praises Senate Committee for Voting Down Marriage Amendment, March 16, 2010
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on SB 707, the marriage amendment, March 15, 2010 (PDF, 98K)
- Civil Rights Coalition Commends State Senator's Marriage Proposal, May 27, 2009
- Civil Rights Coalition Calls Constitutional Amendment on Marriage a 'Divisive Distraction', May 19, 2009
- Hundreds of Pennsylvanians Rally in Support of Bill to End LGBT Discrimination, March 17, 2009
- Toolkit! The information you need to support HB 300 and end LGBT discrmination
- House State Government Committee Passes Bill to End LGBT Discrimination, March 11, 2009
- PA House Bill Introduced to End LGBT Discrimination, March 4, 2009
- Letter of support for Allegheny County non-discrimination ordinance, January 14, 2009 (PDF, 100K)
prison reform
- Governor Rendell Signs Bill to Further Reforms of State Prisons, October 27, 2010
- State House Passes Prison Reform Bill, Earns the Gratitude of the ACLU of PA, October 4, 2010
- Memo to House on SB 1161, sentencing and parole reforms, October 4, 2010 (PDF)
- Governor Rendell Signs Bill to Ban Shackling of Inmates in Childbirth, July 2, 2010
- State House Passes Bill to End Cruel Practice of Shackling Inmates in Childbirth, Says ACLU of PA, June 29, 2010
- Memo to House on SB 1074, to ban the shackling of inmates in childbirth, June 28, 2010 (PDF, 95K)
- PA Senate Passes Legislation to Alleviate Overcrowded Prisons, June 8, 2010
- Memo to Senate on SBs 1145, 1161, and 1275, prison reform, June 7, 2010 (PDF, 93K)
- State House Committee Moves Bill to Ban Shackling of Inmates During Childbirth, April 20, 2010
- Bill Banning the Shackling of Pregnant Inmates in Childbirth Passes PA Senate, March 17, 2010
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Memo to House Judiciary Committee on SB 1074, shackling inmates during childbirth, April 15, 2010 (PDF, 94K)
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on SB 1074, shackling pregnant inmates, January 25, 2010 (PDF, 91K)
reproductive rights
- House Education Committee Moves Healthy Youth Act, April 28, 2010
- State House Committee Moves Bill to Ban Shackling of Inmates During Childbirth, April 20, 2010
- Bill Banning the Shackling of Pregnant Inmates in Childbirth Passes PA Senate, March 17, 2010
- Testimony to House Judiciary Committee on HB 928, data collection and ID requirements for teens and pre-teens who are pregnant or have STDs, February 22, 2010 (PDF, 103K)
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on SB 1074, shackling pregnant inmates, January 25, 2010 (PDF, 91K)
- Letter to House Education Committee on HBs 1162 and 1163, comprehensive sex education, December 9, 2009 (PDF, 100K)
students' rights
surveillance and privacy
- Governor Signs Bill to Rein in Game Commission's Stop and Search Power, Says ACLU of PA, October 7, 2010
- ACLU of PA Lauds State Senate for Passage of Bill to Protect Privacy of Sportsmen, September 27, 2010
- Memo to Senate on HB 181, stop and search powers of the PA Game Commission, September 26, 2010 (PDF)
- Testimony Submitted to Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee re: Surveillance of Protest Groups by the Office of Homeland Security, September 27, 2010 (PDF 596K)
- Memo to House of Representatives on SB 621, Real ID opt-out, September 23, 2010 (PDF, 108K)
- Memo to House Transportation Committee on SB 621, Real ID opt-out, September 9, 2010 (PDF, 108K)
- State Senate Protects Pennsylvanians' Privacy by Passing Bill to Block Real ID, says ACLU of PA, June 15, 2010
- Memo to Senate on SB 621, Real ID opt-out, June 15, 2010 (PDF, 92K)
- Memo to Senate Game and Fisheries Committee on HB 181, stop and search powers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, January 25, 2010 (PDF, 90K)
- ACLU of PA Questions O'Brien's Proposal for More DNA Collection, July 22, 2009
- Memo to Senate on SB 621, Real ID opt-out, July 6, 2009 (PDF, 91K)
- Testimony to House Judiciary Committee on HB 1298, notice to workers of email surveillance by employers, July 1, 2009 (PDF, 97K)
- Senate Committee Passes Bill Backed by ACLU of PA to Block Federal ID Program, June 10, 2009
- Memo to Senate Communications and Technology Committee on SB 621, Real ID opt-out, June 9, 2009 (PDF, 92K)
- State House Passes Bill to Protect Constitutional Rights of Outdoorsmen, Wins Praise from ACLU of PA, June 1, 2009
- Testimony to Senate Communications and Technology Committee on SBs 621 and 623, opting-out of Real ID and biometric data collection, May 13, 2009 (PDF, 121K)
- Memo to House of Representatives on HB 181, stop-and-search power of Game Commission, May 7, 2009(PDF, 89K)
- Memo to Senate and House leadership, costs of Real ID, January 14, 2009 (PDF, 121K)
- State can save millions of dollars by blocking Real ID, ACLU suggests January 14, 2009
Voting Rights
- Memo to House State Government Committee on HB 1072, voting materials for released inmates, May 7, 2009 (PDF, 88K)
- ACLU of PA Calls Voter ID Bill "Worst Kind of Election Reform," Urges Committee to Vote No, March 23, 2009
- Memo to Senate State Government Committe on SB 514, photo ID to vote, March 23, 2009 (PDF, 92K)
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