Legislation Campaigns

2024

This act would further define coercion to include sexual assault by a member of law enforcement who has the victim under arrest, in custody, or detained or by any person who has supervisory authority over the victim’s parole, probation, or home confinement. This act would take effect upon passage.

In Support of H7833

Asian Spa Workers Should Be Able to Report Violence Without Arrest – Please sign the Petition- Next steps

No on H7165A– 2024

Immunity Tool Kit

COYOTES IMMUNITY TOOL KIT

2023

House Bill H6064: An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses — Commercial Sexual Activity

This act would prohibit the arrest of any person who is engaged in commercial sexual activity or practicing massage without a license if they were a witness or victim of and, in good faith and in a timely manner, reported to law enforcement, the enumerated criminal offenses to include assault, sexual assault, homicide, robbery, larceny and the like.

COYOTE RI Letter in Support of H6064

Bill draft 2024

Senate Bill S037/House Bill H5896: Sexual Assault 

This act would further define coercion so as to include sexual assault by a member of law enforcement who has the victim under arrest, in custody, or detained or by any person who has supervisory authority over the victim’s parole, probation or home confinement. This act would take effect upon passage.

COYOTE RI Letter in Support of S037/H5896