Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES.

To increase transparency by providing an individual who purchases an electric vehicle with information concerning each battery in the electric vehicle.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS FOR REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.

To establish that certain funds shall not lapse on June 30, 2025, and shall be available to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to provide grants to municipalities, independent fire companies and state agencies to remove PFAS from fire apparatus or provide reimbursement for removal of PFAS from fire apparatus that occurred prior to July 1, 2023.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF BACKGROUND CHECK ERRORS.

To require the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to study and report on errors in the background check process and prevent issuing firearms permits in the future to individuals who have a conviction that disqualifies such person from holding such permit.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE VIABILITY OF ALLOWING NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS TO SERVE AS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS.

To study the viability of allowing naturopathic doctors to serve as primary care doctors to ease the shortage of primary care providers in the state.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

To revitalize and strengthen the state's health care system.

INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES' PARTICIPATION IN THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

To include state employees in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

To permit consent searches of motor vehicles.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CREATING A STATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR INJURIES RECEIVED OR ILLNESS CAUSED BY VACCINATIONS OR MEDICINAL TREATMENT REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

To create a cause of action allowing an employee to recover actual and punitive damages for injuries or illness caused by a vaccination or medicinal treatment program if the employer required the employee to receive the vaccine or medicinal treatment as a condition of employment.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANTS.

To permit lactating persons who are incarcerated to breastfeed their infants during visits.

INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

To restore public safety, prosecute criminals and protect victims.

INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT SEARCHES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

To permit consent searches of motor vehicles.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE OR ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER.

To increase the penalty for failure to stop and attempting to escape or elude law enforcement.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT ADOPTING THE HUMAN CELL PRODUCT LABELING ACT.

To adopt the Human Cell Product Labeling Act.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING BEER DISTRIBUTION.

To modify certain requirements concerning self-distribution by beer manufacturer permittees and study how such permittees can more easily terminate contracts with wholesaler permittees.

INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN

AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF TAXES AND GOVERNMENT-MANDATED FEES ON SIGNAGE ADVERTISING THE PRICE OF GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL.

To provide that any signage advertising the price of gasoline or diesel fuel shall disclose the nature and amount of each tax or government-mandated fee levied or imposed for such gasoline or diesel fuel.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ENSURING THE EQUITABLE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.

To ensure an adequate number of electric vehicle charging stations are installed in rural areas.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

To erect signs in the town of Vernon informing motorists of the location of the Miracle League of Northern Connecticut.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.

To protect children by increasing the penalties for failure to stop for a school bus.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND TRANSPORTATION TO INJURED POLICE DOGS.

To allow emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency treatment and transportation to injured police dogs.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE SERVICE COST ESTIMATES.

To require each health care provider to provide each patient a cost estimate for health care services prior to treatment.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF KRATOM.

To require a study of the potential health benefits and risks associated with the use of kratom.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES TO PROVIDE DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY CATCHMENT AREA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA SCORES.

To require the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to provide data to the Department of Public Health by catchment area for health care professional shortage area scores.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM AND A TUITION PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN A RURAL OR OTHER UNDERSERVED AREA OR IN A FIELD WITH A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.

To address the shortage of health care professionals in the state.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING PROVIDERS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND COUNSELING TO BE MANDATORY REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

To protect children by expanding the types of health care providers that are mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PERMITTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TO ADMINISTER INTRANASAL GLUCAGON.

To permit emergency medical technicians to administer intranasal glucagon.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT REVISING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.

To decrease ongoing mandates on physicians.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE RESULTS OF ANY WATER QUALITY TEST ON A PRIVATE WELL SERVING A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OR A SEMIPUBLIC WELL THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO A LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BE ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC.

To require the public disclosure of water quality tests on certain wells.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN A RURAL OR OTHER UNDERSERVED AREA OR IN A FIELD WITH A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.

To address the shortage of health care professionals in the state.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF REIMBURSING STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE PRO BONO SERVICES AT SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS.

To require a study of the feasibility of establishing a student loan reimbursement program for health care providers who provide pro bono services at school-based health clinics.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC PROGRAM AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

To improve health care of inmates.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A POLICY ALLOWING INMATES TO BE SCREENED FOR BREAST CANCER AT A HEALTH CARE FACILITY CLOSEST TO THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE THE INMATE IS LOCATED.

To improve women's health care for inmates.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING CONSUMERS' CONSENT TO STORE CREDIT CARD OR OTHER PAYMENT INFORMATION.

To require any person doing business in this state to obtain written consent from a consumer before storing the consumer's credit card or other payment information.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE SKILLED TRADE APPRENTICESHIP HIRING RATIO.

To establish a single skilled trade hiring ratio of one apprentice to one licensee.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CYBERBULLYING.

To establish additional protections against cyberbullying on social media platforms.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, DELIVERY OR SALE OF FOODS CONTAINING CERTAIN ADDITIVES.

To prohibit the manufacture, distribution, delivery or sale of foods containing certain additives.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING DRUGS PRESCRIBED TO TREAT ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

To further specify the circumstances in which a pharmacist shall dispense a drug prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A RECIPROCAL SKILLED TRADE LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH OTHER STATES.

To provide for a reciprocal skilled trade licensing agreement with other states.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN SALES OF CONSUMERS' GENETIC INFORMATION.

To provide that certain businesses shall not sell consumers' genetic information to third parties.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING OPEN AND EARLIER PRIMARIES.

To allow unaffiliated electors to vote in political party primaries and require that such primaries be held earlier in the calendar year.

Tony HwangRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EXECUTIVE BRANCH PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE.

To formalize a measurable performance management system in the state to foster an accountable, responsive and transparent government.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION.

To require legislative approval of executive orders issued pursuant to a public health or civil preparedness emergency declaration when the legislature is in session.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF SPECIFIC PRONOUNS.

To prevent compelled speech by prohibiting the state or any political subdivision of the state from requiring the use of specific pronouns.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.

To establish a tax credit for donations made to nonprofit entities that provide educational access and opportunity scholarships.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS DEDUCTION FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

To increase the qualifying income thresholds for the full Social Security benefits deduction from the personal income tax.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FIXED CAPITAL TAX CREDIT.

To increase the amount of the fixed capital tax credit to twenty-five per cent and expand the definition of "fixed capital" to include nonresidential buildings and structures, and certain construction costs and improvements to land in areas zoned for industrial or agricultural use.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING STATE BENEFITS TO LEGAL RESIDENTS.

To uphold fidelity to federal immigration law and restrict state benefits to legal residents.

INTRODUCER WITHDRAWN

RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.

To limit legislators to six terms in each chamber of the General Assembly.

Tony HwangRepublican