The following is a library of testimony submitted.
(Not all voices have been captured as multiple TWP organizers submit testimony on these issues.)
2022
- May 2021:
Letter of Support: Governor’s Budget Article 13, section 5
Amendment to H5270: Requires hotels to have staff take anti-trafficking trainings
H5787, H6075, & H5790: Eliminate state bans on health coverage for state employees and the Medicaid program
H6075 (and H5787 and H5709): Ensures 12 months post-partum coverage in Medicaid
S. 771: Makes prostitution a civil fine rather than a misdemeanor
- April 2021:
S.614: Create a license plate that funnels money to fake health centers
S.267: Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
H.5929:Doula Care
H.5552, H.5579, H.5037, and H.5582/S664: Inflammatory claims about labor, delivery care, and how abortion care is provided
H.5865 & H.5996: Which could take away all access to abortion as early as 6-8 weeks
H.5683: Meet the needs of low-income Rhode Islanders by making critical changes to the RI Works program - March 2021:
H.6070: An Act Relating to Education Curriculum
S.62: Confidentiality of patient’s information in the explanation of benefits (EOBs) that are provided by insurance companies
S251: Ensures access to free menstrual products in prisons
S.484: Supports and Provides Reimbursement for Prenatal Doula Services
H.6003: Address barriers to voting and help to ensure that we are all able to make our voices heard at the ballot box
S.516: Addressing barriers to voting and help to ensure that we are all able to make our voices heard at the ballot box
H.5544: Unprofessional conduct for doctors to do a pelvic exam on an unconscious or anesthetized woman
H5843: Ensure important health insurance protections currently offered under the federal Affordable Care Act are included in our state laws
H5763: Prohibits insurance companies from varying the premium rates charged for a health coverage plan based on gender
H5604: Ensures that young people in Rhode Island public schools in grade 6-12th will receive comprehensive sex education - February 2021
S.0323: Ensure that domestic workers in Rhode Island at least receive the state minimum wage
S.0271: Raise the wage for direct-care workers
S.0270: Fair Pay
H.5250: Creates a study commission to revise laws on commercial sexual activity
H.5467: Ensures that people will not be prosecuted for commercial sex work if they are witnesses to crimes
S.0249: Affirms that if a police officer has sex with someone they have arrested or detained, that is sexual assault
H. 5241: Pharmacists to dispense contraception after an initial health screening
Providence City Council: Opposing VIP Room Bans
H. 5028: Promoting civics literacy by requiring public school students in Rhode Island to complete a course in American Civics proficiency
H. 5083: Providing free menstrual products in public schools and prisons - January 2021
H. 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011:Safe & Accessible Govt
2020
- March 1, 2020
H.7440: End Gender Rating - February 2020
H.7355: Existence of a fetal heartbeat or flutter
S.2124: Make doula services eligible for reimbursement through private insurance and Medicaid programs
S.2136 / H.7541: Update parentage laws to take out gendered language around surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology in order to end discrimination against LGBTQ parents and families
Testimony in favor of RI Board of Elections’ proposed rule to allow state and local candidates to use campaign funds for child care needed to run or hold office
2019
- May 29, 2019
S.509: Fair Pay Act - April 26, 2019
H.5609/S.0678: Doula Services Covered by Insurance & Medicaid - January 2019
Proposed Sexual Harassment Fix and House Rules Reform (combined)
S.152 / H.5127: The Reproductive Health Care Act
2018
- June 7, 2018
H 8278, H 8281, H 8280, H8279, H8276, H8275, H8277, H7888: Sexual Harassment Bill Package - May 31, 2018
S.2163: Reproductive Health Care Act - May 17, 2018
H.7891: Licenses for DACA Recipients - April 25, 2018
H.7653/S.2525: Protecting Contraception Access Bill