# Connecticut SJ 00079: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF DEVAUGHN L. WARD OF HARTFORD TO BE CORRECTION OMBUDS.

Connecticut SJ 00079, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF DEVAUGHN L. WARD OF HARTFORD TO BE CORRECTION OMBUDS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bob Duff (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-28 (In Concurrence) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SJ 00079
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF DEVAUGHN L. WARD OF HARTFORD TO BE CORRECTION OMBUDS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-04-28, In Concurrence
- Sponsor: Bob Duff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: executive and legislative nominations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (176 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Duff (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 45 | pass | 126 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 84 | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | EXN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 20 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-28: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Adopted, House (House)
- 2025-04-16: House Calendar Number 461 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-15: Adopted, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Calendar Number 126 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Public Hearing 03/18 (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Nomination Referred to Committee on Executive and Legislative Nominations (legislature)

## Bill text

- Senate Joint Nomination, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SJ-00079-R00-SB.PDF)
- EXN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SJ-00079-R00EXN-CV16-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 45: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00045-R00SJ00079-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 84: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00084-R00SJ00079-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Senate Joint Nomination (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SJ-00079-R00-SB.PDF)
- [EXN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SJ-00079-R00EXN-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 45 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00045-R00SJ00079-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00084-R00SJ00079-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SJ00079-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).