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legislative updates
- 2011-12 legislative wrap-up, (PDF, 153K)
- Legislative update: August 22, 2012 (PDF, 95K)
- Legislative update: June 1, 2012 (PDF, 84K)
- Legislative Update: February 21, 2012 (PDF, 85K)
- Legislative Update: November 16, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
- Legislative Update: September 7, 2011 (PDF, 96K)
- Legislative Update: May 19, 2011 (PDF, 110K)
- Legislative Update: February 17, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
criminal justice
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on 'gang' legislation (SB 965, HB 1121, HB 2507), September 23, 2012 (PDF, 115K)
- Memo to Senate on SB 1183, Adam Walsh Act implementation, December 13, 2011 (PDF, 113K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on SB1183/HB1958, Adam Walsh Act implementation, December 2, 2011 (PDF, 117K)
- State Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Big Government DNA Collection Bill, Says ACLU of PA, September 27, 2011
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 317, adding a new aggravating circumstance for capital cases, February 28, 2011 (PDF, 110K)
drug law reform
free speech
hiv-aids
immigration
- Governor Signs Bill to Mandate E-Verify National ID System for Public Contractors, Says ACLU of PA, July 6, 2012
- Memo to House on Senate Bill 637, E-Verify mandate for public contractors, June 25, 2012 (PDF, 80K)
- Memo to House on Senate Bill 9, ID for public benefits and criminalization of possession of benefits card by undocumented immigrants, June 20, 2012 (PDF, 109K)
- Memo to House Labor and Industry Committee on House Bill 380, E-Verify mandate for construction, June 18, 2012 (PDF, 80K)
- ACLU of PA Calls House Committee Hearing on English 'Theater of the Absurd', September 14, 2011
- Testimony to House State Government Committee on House Bills 888 and 361, English as the official language, September 12, 2011 (PDF, 128K)
- Testimony to House State Government Committee on immigration, August 30, 2011 (PDF, 142K)
- Memo to Senate on SB 9, government-issued ID for public aid, May 21, 2011 (PDF, 125K)
- Memo to Senate on SB 637, E-Verify mandate for state contractors, May 20, 2011 (PDF, 113K)
- Memo to House Labor and Industry Committee on House Bill 439, sanctioning licensed businesses that hire unauthorized workers, February 27, 2011 (PDF, 113K)
- PA Senate Committee Votes to Block Public Aid for US Citizens, Says ACLU of PA, February 8, 2011
- Memo to Senate State Government Committee on SB 9, increased ID requirements for public aid, February 7, 2011 (PDF, 114K)
juvenile justice
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill 815, sexting by minors, September 30, 2012 (PDF, 79K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 850 amendment, life without parole for children, September 23, 2012 (PDF, 85K)
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill 815, sexting by minors, September 23, 2012 (PDF, 79K)
- Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on juvenile life without parole, July 12, 2012 (PDF, 86K)
- Memo to House on HB 815, sexting, May 10, 2011 (PDF, 113K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on HB 815, sexting, May 2, 2011 (PDF, 113K)
lgbt rights
national security
privacy and surveillance
- State House Defends Fundamental Liberty in Vote on DNA Bill, Says ACLU of PA, October 18, 2012
- Memo to House on Senate Bill 775, preconviction DNA collection, September 30, 2012 (PDF, 80K)
- Memo to Senate on House Bill 2400, revisions to the Wiretap Act, September 28, 2012 (PDF, 78K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 2590, administrative subpoenas for identifying online information, September 23, 2012 (PDF, 109K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 775, preconviction DNA collection, September 23, 2012 (PDF, 81K)
- Memo to Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill 2400, revisions to the Wiretap Act, September 21, 2012 (PDF, 78K)
- ACLU of Pennsylvania Disappointed After State House Passes Spying Bill, June 13, 2012
- Memo to House on House Bill 2400, revisions to the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act, June 8, 2012 (PDF, 78K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 2400, revisions to the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act, June 1, 2012 (PDF, 79K)
- Memo to House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 775, preconviction DNA collection, April 30, 2012 (PDF, 81K)
- Governor Corbett Protects Privacy Rights by Signing Bill to Block Real ID, Says ACLU of PA, May 9, 2012
- PA House Sends Real ID Opt Out Bill to Governor, Says ACLU of PA, April 3, 2012
- Memo to House on SB 354, Real ID opt out, April 2, 2012 (PDF, 80K)
- Memo to House State Government Committee on SB 354, Real ID opt out, March 26, 2012 (PDF, 77K)
- ACLU of PA: Government Officials Want More Spying Power in Wiretap Act, March 20, 2012
- Testimony to the Senate Judiciary committee on revisions to the Wiretap Act, March 13, 2012 (PDF, 89K)
- Memo to Senate on Senate Bill 775, preconviction DNA collection, October 31, 2011 (PDF, 115K)
- State Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Block Real ID, October 17, 2011
- State Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Big Government DNA Collection Bill, Says ACLU of PA, September 27, 2011
- Memo to Senate Communications and Technology Committee on SBs 354-356, Real ID, biometrics, and license swiping, June 14, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
- Testimony to Senate Communications and Technology Committee on SBs 354-356, Real ID opt-out, biometrics, and license swiping, May 11, 2011 (PDF, 120K)
- Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 775, DNA collection of persons who have been arrested, March 18, 2011 (PDF, 128K)
religious liberty
- Memo to House on motion to reconsider HR 535, Year of the Bible resolution, February 14, 2012 (PDF, 76K)
- Memo to House on constitutionality of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, December 6, 2011 (PDF, 115K)
- ACLU of PA: State Senate Ignores Constitutional Obligations in Passing Private School Vouchers, October 26, 2011
- Memo to Senate on Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, April 12, 2011 (PDF, 114K)
- Testimony to House Democratic Policy Committee on Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, March 23, 2011 (PDF, 585K)
- Testimony to House Democratic Policy Committee on Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, March 15, 2011 (PDF, 590K)
- State Senate Committee Passes School Vouchers Bill Despite Constitutional Problems, Says ACLU of PA, March 1, 2011
- Memo to Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded school vouchers, February 28, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
- Testimony to Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded vouchers for private and parochial schools, February 16, 2011 (PDF, 136K)
- Legal analysis on constitutionality of Senate Bill 1, taxpayer-funded vouchers for private and parochial schools, February 9, 2011 (PDF, 61K)
reproductive rights
- Memo to House Health Committee on HB 1077, forced ultrasound before an abortion, February 1, 2012 (PDF, 45K)
- State House Moves Bill to Regulate Abortion Clinics Out of Business Closer to Law, Says ACLU of PA, December 13, 2011
- PA House Vote Endangers Women's Health, Says ACLU of PA, December 7, 2011
- Memo to House Health Committee on HB 1977, insurance coverage of abortion care in healthcare reform's insurance exchange, December 4, 2011 (PDF, 107K)
- PA Senate Continues Rollback of Reproductive Rights, Says ACLU of PA, June 14, 2011
- After Senate Vote, Abortion is a Priority of the State Legislature, Says ACLU of PA, June 7, 2011
- Memo to Senate on SB 732, inspections of abortion clinics, May 22, 2011 (PDF, 111K)
- Memo to Senate on SB 3, insurance coverage of abortion care in healthcare reform's insurance exchange, May 22, 2011 (PDF, 105K)
- ACLU of PA: House Abortion Clinic Bill Could Lead to Clinics Closing, Public Health Crisis, May 11, 2011
- Memo to House on HB 574, abortion clinic regulations, May 8, 2011 (PDF, 108K)
- ACLU of PA Responds to PA Senate and House Committee Action on Abortion Clinics, April 13, 2011
- Memo to House Health Committee on HB 574, abortion clinic requirements, April 10, 2011 (PDF, 107K)
- Senate Committee Votes to Rollback Women's Healthcare, Says ACLU of PA January 25, 2011
- Memo to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on SB 3, prohibiting abortion coverage in insurance exchanges, January 24, 2011 (PDF, 101K)
voting rights
- Testimony to House Democratic Policy Committee on voter ID, May 17, 2012 (PDF, 94K)
- PA House Sends Voter Disenfranchisement Bill to Governor, Says ACLU of PA, March 14, 2012
- State Senate Passage of Voter ID Bill Will Disenfranchise Citizens, Says ACLU of PA, March 7, 2012
- Memo to Senate on HB 934, district attorneys on voter impersonation fraud, March 5, 2012 (PDF, 77K)
- Memo to Senate on HB 934, voter ID and alleged voter impersonation fraud, January 20, 2012 (PDF, 59K)
- Memo to Senate on HB 934, voter ID, December 12, 2011, (PDF, 118K)
- Memo to Senate State Government Committee on House Bill 934, voter ID, December 10, 2011 (PDF, 116K)
- PA House Votes to Disenfranchise U.S. Citizens, Says ACLU of PA, June 23, 2011
- Memo to House on HB 934, voter ID, June 2, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
- Memo to House State Government Committee on HB 934 and HB 647, voter ID, April 5, 2011 (PDF, 109K)
- Testimony to House State Government Committee on House Bill 934 and House Bill 647, voter ID issues, March 21, 2011 (PDF, 133K)
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