{"id":228,"date":"2017-02-06T17:02:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T17:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coyoteri.org\/wp\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2024-06-03T21:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T21:22:23","slug":"legislation-we-oppose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coyoteri.org\/wp\/legislation-we-oppose\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation that we Oppose"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You can follow the bills that COYOTE Supports and Opposes here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

No on H7165A<\/a>– 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

COYOTE In Opposition of Senate Bills 298 &, 347, 392, and 397<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

COYOTE RI In Opposition of H 5299<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

COYOTE In Opposition to H5047_ S391 _ H5688_ S0414_ S0179_ S0186<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

_COYOTE- Opposition of S 0396 (1)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

COYOTE RI In Opposition to SB66 & HB68 (Alaska)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Would make it an unclassified felony, sex trafficking in the first degree, to have a place of prostitution. Creates a Class B\/C felony, not for those who buy sex from sex trafficking victims, but for those who merely solicit someone.<\/p>\n

COYOTE RI in Opposition to H5756<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 “Suing parents over kids who annoy someone online”<\/p>\n

COYOTE RI In Opposition to H5756<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Seeks to amend the Rhode Island general laws on the production and distribution of sexually explicit materials involving minors.<\/span><\/p>\n

COYOTE RI In OPPOSITION S431<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ADVOCACY 101: HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW <\/b>[link<\/a><\/b>]<\/p>\n

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ADVOCACY 101: 10 TIPS FOR TESTIFYING BEFORE A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE<\/b> [link<\/a><\/b>]<\/p>\n

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We oppose\u00a0 H7539<\/a> (anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-racial justice) COYOTES Letter of Opposition [link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

We Oppose House Bill No. 7700 (Attorney General)
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\nENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — INTERCEPTION OF WIRE AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS {LC5017\/1} (Adds felony violations of Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking as a designated offense for an application for an order under the Interception of Wire and Oral Communications statute.) aka put sex workers, and their families and associations under more surveillance.<\/strong>
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Letter in Opposition to NH HB 1077<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter in Opposition of (H7247) RI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter of Opposition to H7323- RI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter in Opposition of SB3245- HI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter in Opposition to SB2557- HI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Opposition to SB3347- HI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Opposing H5270<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

COYOTE opposes RI <\/b>S2589<\/b><\/a>, which increases the penalty from 1 year to 5 years and doubles the fines for spas or landlords that knowingly allow prostitution to occur.<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>COYOTE opposes <\/b>Providence Ordinance 29263: Article XVII,<\/b><\/a> \u201cAdult Entertainment Establishments\u201d PLEASE sign on to our opposition statement.<\/b><\/p>\n

Coyote opposes H5270<\/a> <\/strong>forcing hotels to provide sex trafficking training to employees that will be created by the heavily funded trafficking task force to push their misinformation and harm sex workers<\/p>\n

70+ Civil Rights and Social Justice Organizations Warn Against Repealing or Making Overbroad Changes to Section 230 in Wake of Capitol Attack-<\/strong><\/a> January 27th, 2021<\/p>\n

SISEA,\u00a0the\u00a0bipartisan\u00a0bill\u00a0by\u00a0@SenSasse\u00a0&\u00a0\u00a0@SenJeffMerkley
\nthat would purge porn from social media and devastate sex workers\u2019 income during a pandemic
\nThis fantastic\u00a0@XBIZ\u00a0story<\/a><\/strong> goes\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0basics.<\/p>\n

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SISEA,\u00a0the\u00a0bipartisan\u00a0bill\u00a0by\u00a0@SenSasse\u00a0&\u00a0\u00a0@SenJeffMerkley
\nthat would purge porn from social media and devastate sex workers\u2019 income during a pandemic
\nThis fantastic\u00a0@XBIZ\u00a0story<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0goes\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0basics.<\/p>\n

Open Letter to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse-<\/strong><\/a> June 30th, 2020<\/p>\n

Coyote Opposes “<\/strong>THE EARN IT BILL” CALL YOU SENATOR ON JUNE 25, 2020!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Coyote RI Opposes RI- S 2589 <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter in Opposition to H 7550- Open letter to the “RI House Committee on Corporations”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We<\/strong> OPPOSE HB 2316<\/a> sponsored by Rep. Tina Orwall.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No, on RI S0096: Adult Entertainment Performance Tax\u00a0 02\/18\/2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We oppose,\u00a0RI new entertainment tax that’s just for strip clubs<\/a>–<\/strong> 2019<\/p>\n

We oppose RI S0096<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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New Lawsuit Challenges FOSTA \u2013 The Federal Law Sparking Website Shutdowns-<\/a><\/b>June 28th, 2018<\/p>\n

Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al. v. the United States <\/b><\/a>June 28th, 2018<\/p>\n

FOSTA- Fight Online Sex Trafficking<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fosta Impact Survey Slideshow\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SESTA Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We won! Senate Bill 1204 is\u00a0defeated- <\/b><\/a>April 26th, 2018<\/p>\n

This horrible bill will lock sex workers out of banking institutes, I guess it wasn’t bad enough that Congress kicked sex workers off the internet.\u00a0\u00a0H.R. 2219: End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another Bad Sex Worker Bill on the Horizon- California Senate Bill 1204\u00a0 April 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

US Sex Workers Affected#AfterFosta- Next Steps-March 2018<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How Congress Censored the Internet<\/a>–<\/b> March 21st, 2018<\/p>\n

Sex Trafficking Bills Backed By Dem Presidential Contenders Could Cause More Harm Than Good-<\/strong><\/a>March 18th, 2018<\/p>\n

US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry-<\/b><\/a>March 15th, 2018<\/p>\n

Congress Proposes to Fight Online Trafficking By Harming Sex Workers- <\/b><\/a>March 16th, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Senate’s Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Is a Disaster for Basically Everything It Touches <\/b><\/a>March 13th, 2018<\/div>\n
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Sex Trafficking’ Bill Will Take Away Online Spaces Sex Workers Need to Survive<\/strong><\/a>-March 12th, 2018<\/div>\n
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PA Sex Workers Oppose Sesta- Fosta-<\/b><\/a>March 9th, 2018<\/div>\n
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WHY SEX WORKERS ARE FIGHTING THE ANTI-SEX TRAFFICKING BILL<\/strong><\/a>-March 9th, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sex Workers Are Not Collateral Damage: Kate D\u2019Adamo on FOSTA and SESTA<\/strong><\/a>-March 6th, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If sex workers can\u2019t advertise online, it forces them on to the street<\/strong><\/a>– March 6th, 2018<\/p>\n

Throwing sex workers under the bus is actually the oldest profession. <\/strong><\/a>March 2st, 2018<\/p>\n

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Text “Resist” to 50409 to oppose Sesta and Fosta<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sign the petition here,<\/a><\/p>\n

#Rightsnotrescue #Handsoffourclientsandourmoney #Ourlivesarenotyourfundrasingmaterial<\/p>\n

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Anti-Trafficking Legislation Shouldn\u2019t Come at a Cost to Victims, Sex Workers<\/strong><\/a>– March 1st, 2018<\/p>\n

THE HOUSE PASSED AN ANTI-SEX TRAFFICKING BILL THAT COULD RESTRICT ONLINE SPEECH AND ENDANGER SEX WORKERS<\/b><\/a>March 1st, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

Congress Probably Will Ruin Section 230 This Week (SESTA\/FOSTA Updates)-<\/strong><\/a> Feb 26th, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FOSTA \/ SESTA: The Politics Of Online Sex & Trafficking-\u00a0<\/b><\/a>Feb 26th, 2018<\/p>\n

Sex Workers oppose.\u00a0\u00a0NH House Bill 1567<\/a><\/strong>aka the Nordic model-\u00a0 \u00a0On Feb 1st, 2018 the committee voted.\u00a0\u00a0Inexpedient to Legislate<\/b>. (The bill is dead and will not be reconsidered. Interim Study.)<\/p>\n

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US Sex Workers oppose Bill H3499<\/a>–\u00a0<\/span>November 2017<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Prostitution bill would legalize sex work, sponsor says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We saw this coming, beings that Swanee Hunt gave Boston PD 40k two years ago, to create a john school so we knew they would push the Nordic model. The arrested clients will be court ordered to attend a 900 dollars 10 hr shame-based class and the money will go to the NGO and the police to do more stings. There isn’t one dollar allotted with this bill to fund subsidized housing or any other service for sex workers or trafficking victims, nor will it create jobs that pay a living wage so they know that arresting our clients isn’t going to lift us out of poverty. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Understand what’s going on. It’s not a war on trafficking, it’s a war on sex<\/strong><\/p>\n

#WarOnSexWorkers<\/strong><\/p>\n

S.1693 – Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

More mass surveillance training and funding to target sex workers, under the guise of trafficking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.R. 1370: Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Through the DHS Blue Campaign, the Secretary is authorized to provide guidance and training
\non programs to help identify instances of trafficking; systematic and routine information sharing among the components of the Department and the National Network of Fusion Centers; techniques to identify victims of trafficking along the U.S. border; techniques for Transportation Security\u00a0Administration personnel to identify victims of trafficking and serve as a liaison and resource for aviation workers and travelers; utilizing resources to promote public
\nawareness of trafficking, and leveraging partnerships to raise public awareness of trafficking. The Secretary is also authorized to engage in additional activities necessary to operate the Blue Campaign. This section also includes a definition of human trafficking. Additionally, this section directs the Secretary to ensure that, not later than 1 year after enactment, the information technology systems used for human trafficking-related information are integrated with each other. The Secretary shall also report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign. Last, the bill authorizes $819,000 to carry out the section and amends the table of contents of the Homeland Security Act with a clerical amendment.<\/span><\/p>\n

2017 Hall of Shame<\/strong><\/p>\n

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House will vote on H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act<\/a>, on Tuesday, October 3rd:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Human Trafficking (H 5300, S 73<\/strong>)<\/a>PASSED<\/i><\/p>\n

In February the\u00a0ACLU<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Urban Justice Center\u00a0<\/span><\/a>testified before the House (H 5300)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 and Senate (S 73<\/span><\/a>) Judiciary Committee on a bill that has some laudable provisions designed to address the scourge of human trafficking, but that also had a number of problematic provisions. The bill provides immunity to trafficked minors only if they state in their defense that they were a trafficking victim \u2013 a statement many victims are not ready to make when they are arrested. Other parts of the legislation penalize behavior that was not criminal at the time it was conducted. However, the ACLU succeeded in getting removed a provision that would have turned soliciting prostitution from a misdemeanor into a felony, imposing extremely harsh penalties on individuals engaged in consensual sexual activity. This legislation was passed in the House and the Senate in June and signed by the Governor.<\/p>\n

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Don’t Let Congress Censor the Internet- Petition<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a new bill in Congress that would threaten your right to free expression online. If that weren\u2019t enough, it could also put small Internet businesses in danger of catastrophic litigation.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let its name fool you: the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) wouldn\u2019t help punish sex traffickers. What it\u00a0would<\/i>\u00a0do is expose the Internet content platforms that we all rely on every day to the risk of overwhelming criminal and civil liability for their customers\u2019 actions.<\/p>\n

Video\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Former<\/strong>\u00a0Sex worker Cris Sardina director of Desiree Alliance getting arrested to defend our right to healthcare. Cris volunteered to go to DC and get arrested to defend our right to healthcare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don’t kill me! Kill the bill! Health care is a human right!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘Hookers for health care’ are fighting against Trumpcare\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>July 19th 2017<\/span><\/p>\n