Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING A VISIBLE WATERMARK SECURITY FEATURE ON BALLOTS.

To provide that ballots used in conjunction with an optical scan voting tabulator system shall be printed with a visible watermark security feature.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REVISING VARIOUS PROVISIONS CONCERNING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

To revise various provisions concerning the unclaimed property process in the state.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CREATING A STAND-YOUR-GROUND LAW.

To allow stand-your-ground self-defense.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING JUVENILES CHARGED WITH LARCENY INVOLVING THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

To deter auto thefts.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING COMPELLED SPEECH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To prohibit compelled speech in public schools in Connecticut.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAMS.

To remove any prohibitions against a board of education establishing a program that distributes funds that follow an individual student and gives parents the freedom to choose the appropriate school for their children, and to create more opportunities for school choice in the state while not creating any additional mandates on students or their parents to participate in any public school system and not interfering with parents' right to homeschool their children.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE OR MUNICIPAL FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS.

To prohibit state or municipal fair rent commissions.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF POSSESSIONS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS OF EVICTED TENANTS.

To eliminate the requirement that a municipality or landlord store the possessions and personal effects of an evicted tenant.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES.

To afford election recanvass observers greater ability to observe the conduct of election recanvasses.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TWO ENVELOPES FOR EARLY VOTING BALLOTS FOR PURPOSES OF SECRECY OF SUCH BALLOTS.

To require the use of two envelopes for early voting ballots for purposes of secrecy of such ballots.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABSENTEE VOTING PROCESS.

To specify that absentee ballots may only be counted on election day, provide consistency among towns as to pre-election processing of such ballots and allow for the curing of unsigned absentee ballot envelopes.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PRIVATE FUNDS BY THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR ELECTIONS-RELATED PURPOSES.

To prohibit the acceptance and use by the state and municipalities of private funds for elections-related purposes.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF NEONICOTINOIDS.

To protect pollinators, birds, ecosystems and public health by further regulating the use of neonicotinoids.

Christine CohenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLANATORY TEXTS REGARDING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

To (1) allow the legislative committee responsible for approving any proposed constitutional amendment explanatory text to amend such explanatory text prior to such approval, and (2) require unanimity in any such approval by such committee.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ALLOWING THE HIRING OF PRIVATE BUILDING INSPECTORS.

To allow a builder to hire a private building inspector in lieu of requiring an inspection by a building inspector employed by a municipality.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT EXPANDING THE EXEMPTIONS TO THE REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS LAW FOR STUDENTS.

To expand the exemptions to state mandatory vaccination laws for school-aged children.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO STRIKING WORKERS.

To prohibit payment of unemployment compensation or other forms of payment from the state from being paid to striking workers.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE AGENCY INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND THE REGULATIONS AUTHORIZED AND ADOPTED UNDER SUCH STATUTES.

To afford proper deference to a state agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute provided the agency's interpretation of the statute is reasonable.

Bob DuffDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING.

To protect children and youth from sex trafficking in Connecticut.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING DETENTION OF A JUVENILE PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT.

To provide law enforcement additional tools to combat juvenile crime.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF SMART PHONES IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

To prohibit the use of smart phones by students in grades kindergarten to eight, inclusive, during the school day.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FUNDING OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.

To improve the process and funding for charter schools.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.

To require that the Insurance Department (1) establish a penalty for any health carrier in this state who does not comply with the restriction on nonquantitative treatment limitations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits, and (2) publish on its Internet web site the name of any such health carrier who fails to comply with the restriction on nonquantitative treatment limitations for mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS AND CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED NEAR TRANSIT STATIONS.

To (1) increase housing unit-equivalent points for elderly units, (2) include in the calculation of the threshold for the affordable housing appeals process certain properties located within one-half mile of any transit station, and (3) award housing unit-equivalent points for municipalities that submit affordable housing plans.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT REVISING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.

To revise certain municipal affordable housing requirements.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.

To modify the methods of regulating public utilities in the state.

Norman NeedlemanDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFERING OF SURPLUS STATE PROPERTY TO MUNICIPALITIES.

To allow municipalities to claim surplus state property at no cost.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DISCHARGE PLANS BY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

To require the Department of Public Health to establish standards for the preparation of discharge plans by residential care homes not later than July 1, 2025.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN PISTOL PERMITS DIRECTLY TO THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE.

To alleviate the workload of towns without a police department relating to pistol permits.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE HATE CRIMES INVESTIGATIVE UNIT TO RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE INSTANCES OF TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION.

To require the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit to respond to and investigate instances of transnational repression against residents of the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.

To require solar farms to comply with local planning and zoning laws.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FUNDING OF TRANSIT DISTRICTS IN URBANIZED AREAS.

To restore funding to transit districts in urbanized areas by repealing the revisions made to section 7-273l of the general statutes by public act 22-40.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION.

To establish a universal prekindergarten program for the purpose of closing early learning gaps and supporting working families.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CREATION OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 20.

To assist in the creation of a new Regional School District 20.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING ONLINE POSTING OF SCHOOL CURRICULA AND OTHER COURSE MATERIALS.

To provide transparency in education.

Ryan FazioRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ONLINE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES.

To authorize municipalities to post legal notices on municipal Internet web sites in lieu of publication in a newspaper.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF STREET TAKEOVERS.

To authorize municipalities to adopt ordinances that penalize street takeovers.

Dave W. YaccarinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY UNITS UPON THE REDUCTION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

To allow a municipality to reduce the assessed value of any unit located in a common interest community when such unit no longer receives certain municipal services.

Gary A. TurcoDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY.

To ensure developer compliance with site plans approved by municipal zoning commissions.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE OF TAXES DUE TO MUNICIPAL TAX COLLECTORS.

To allow municipal tax collectors to publish notice of due taxes in newspapers of general circulation not published in the state.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' SELECTION OF AN EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING UNIT.

To protect public employees' right to elect a union of their choice to represent their interests.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO BE A MEMBER OF A UNION.

To provide clear disclosures on state and municipal collective bargaining agreements of an employee's right to opt out of membership in a union.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT CREATING THE OPTION TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

To allow an employee to opt out of both making contributions to and filing a claim for benefits from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

Christie M. CarpinoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS THAT ARE ENGAGED IN AGRITOURISM.

To limit the liability of agricultural operators engaged in agritourism in the state.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.

To revise habeas corpus proceedings in the state.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT ADOPTING THE UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT.

To allow an owner of real property to pass the property simply and directly by operation of law to a beneficiary upon the owner's death.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING THE FILING FEE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS FILED BY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

To reduce the filing fee for annual reports filed by limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships from eighty dollars to twenty dollars.

Seth BronkoRepublican