In The Legislature

Legislative advocacy is a critical part of the NYCLU's interdisciplinary approach to protecting civil liberties, which also includes litigation, community organizing, and communications.

As part of its work to affect legislation the NYCLU distributes dozens of legislative memoranda each year. Legislative memoranda are position papers that the NYCLU distributes to the Governor's office and to state legislators and their staffs laying out our views on bills under deliberation or on issues that we feel the legislature needs to address.

To see a list of memos distributed recently, click here.

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Recent Legislative Advocacy News

NYC DOE Harassment Regulations an Important First Step, but More is Needed to Protect Students

Sep032008

The New York Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of New York City civic organizations commended Mayor Michael Bloomberg, schools Chancellor Joel Klein and the Department of Education for taking a strong stand today against harassment in New York City public schools. But while the new Chancellor’s Regulation on bias-based harassment, intimidation and bullying is a significant step, it falls short of full implementation of the Dignity in All Schools Act (DASA), a four-year old law passed by the City Council that the mayor has refused to enforce, despite his legal obligation to do so.

NYCLU: Bush Regulations Put Ideology Above Women’s Health

Aug252008

The New York Civil Liberties Union today strongly condemned regulations proposed by the Bush administration that could jeopardize access to basic health care services for millions of women in New York and across the country.

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