Legislation

People who are harmed by the unauthorized disclosure of protected health information in violation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) deserve the ability to recover financially in court, inclusive of costs and reasonable attorney fees.

The ACLU-CT supports measures that increase algorithmic oversight. Algorithms and artificial intelligence can perpetuate racial bias and inequity and deeply change how people interact with the government.

The ACLU-CT believes in expanding the right to privacy, increasing the control that people have over their personal information, and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technology.

One of the biggest injustices faced by people living with a criminal record are the myriad of collateral consequences flowing from that criminal record. By mandating background checks for security officer licenses, SB 968 creates another collateral consequence.

Red light cameras result in increasing police surveillance, while ignoring real solutions and people’s actual safety needs. The ACLU-CT is opposed to the use of speed and red light cameras because of the significant due process, privacy, and racial justice threats these cameras pose.

Pedestrian safety is a serious issue, and we all want safe streets. Connecticut needs to invest in real solutions, like traffic calming and pedestrian-supportive infrastructure, instead of putting more money into racist, dangerous police surveillance.

The ACLU-CT supports this bill, because we believe all people should have the liberty to make personal, intimate decisions about their death when facing a terminal diagnosis. However, it is important that there are safeguards in place.

Injustice thrives in the dark. The ability to shed sunlight on government action through Freedom of Information requests is essential to holding public officials accountable and to preventing state-sanctioned discrimination, abuse, and mismanagement.