Bills & Legislation

AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION WORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIODS PRECEDING AND ON THE DAY OF ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA.

To study the compensation of registrars of voters, town clerks and other local election workers during the early voting periods preceding and on the days of elections, primaries and referenda.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES.

To (1) restrict exploratory committees to not more than thirty days of operation, (2) cap the maximum contribution to exploratory committees at two hundred fifty dollars, (3) limit the total amount of contributions exploratory committees may receive to five thousand dollars apiece, and (4) provide that, if a candidate makes any statement that such candidate is exploring a run for a particular office, such statement triggers the requirement to convert an exploratory committee into a candidate committee.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To include harassing and threatening conduct that occurred outside of a request for public records under the Freedom of Information Act when finding a person to be a vexatious requester and to permit a longer period of relief from requests from such vexatious requester for a second or subsequent granting of a petition.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE EXPLOSIVES, BLASTING AND PYROTECHNIC CODE.

To require the adoption of a State Explosives, Blasting and Pyrotechnic Code and to establish the procedure for such adoption.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ELEVATORS.

To establish various requirements applicable to owners of residential elevator buildings.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.

To require the hourly compensation for adjunct fire instructors to be adjusted at the same percentage rate as any general wage increase and cost-of-living adjustment included within the most recently ratified agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE WHILE ON PUBLIC DOCKS, WHARVES AND PIERS.

To require children under the age of twelve to wear personal flotation devices while on any dock, wharf or pier.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL YOUTH CAMPS.

To provide that the Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection may establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp without a license.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.

To allow a personal income tax deduction for a stipend paid by a municipality to a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire police officer or volunteer ambulance member.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF THE CRISIS INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

To require the Division of State Police to expand the CRISIS Initiative pilot program throughout the state.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MAPPING DATA SERVICES.

To establish a school mapping data grant program.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WARNINGS AND OTHER MEASURES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERNET WEB SITE FOR THE PROTECTION OF VETERANS AGAINST CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF ASSISTANCE WITH VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS.

To require the posting of warnings and other measures on the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site to protect veterans against certain providers of assistance with veterans' benefits claims.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONOR GUARD DETAIL COMPENSATION.

To establish a personal income tax deduction for compensation received as a result of participation in military funeral honor guard details.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

To address various concerns related to certain property tax exemptions for disabled veterans, such as applicability, filing deadlines and abatement or refund.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE.

To study workforce development in the state.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT PROMISE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.

To implement the recommendations of the task force to support promise programs in the state.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require an on-campus program concerning problem gambling at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY.

To require the development of protocols regarding the donation of surplus edible food by retail food establishments to food distribution organizations.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

To implement the recommendations of the Office of Workforce Strategy.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.

To redefine "executive branch agency" for purposes of data management standards.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF BILLS.

To require the use of a generic title for a proposed bill when the legislative proponent and legislative commissioners are not in agreement concerning its title.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

To afford political parties the flexibility to use ranked-choice voting in party caucuses, conventions and primaries, including presidential preference primaries.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

To establish a Municipal Election Accountability Board to exercise oversight of municipalities in the administration of their elections, primaries and referenda.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND.

To restore the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund to its original intent of funding all towns.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUNDS.

To update the allocation of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program funds.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MICROTRANSIT.

To require the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a study of microtransit.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

To provide additional breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment options to women committed to the custody of the Department of Correction.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.

To provide that minor political parties are required, and not merely allowed, to abide by their party rules in making nominations for public office and selecting town committee members or convention delegates.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.

To provide that whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective office due to the death of the person holding such office, the Governor shall wait at least seven days before issuing writs of election to fill such vacancy at a special election.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.

To implement the recommendations of the risk-limiting audits working group.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.

To (1) establish a task force to study increasing voter participation, and civic engagement generally, in this state, and (2) allow municipalities to establish pilot programs to promote the goal of achieving one hundred per cent voter participation.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT PERMITTING NINETY-CREDIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

To permit ninety-credit degree programs at institutions of higher education.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS.

To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES.

To eliminate the statutorily prescribed amount for payment to part-time board members.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF CASES BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

To (1) permit health clubs and gyms to offer separate areas for exercise on the basis of sex, and (2) make statutory changes to commission processes involving requests for early legal intervention, the reopening of previously closed complaints and time parameters for pursuing a complaint in court.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.

To make various changes concerning Probate Court administrative processes, court procedures and the training of Probate Court judges and to repeal provisions relating to the establishment of a working group.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ALLOW ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

To establish a plan for a state-funded bridge program for persons at risk of losing federal food, health care and housing assistance.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "RETIRED POLICE OFFICER" FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING SCHOOL SECURITY SERVICES.

To revise the definition of "retired police officer" for the purposes of certain provisions regarding school security services.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CYBERSECURITY.

To establish various cybersecurity provisions relating to (1) a cybersecurity framework, (2) a prohibition on penalizing cybersecurity employees for certain reports, (3) notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents, (4) minimum safeguards, (5) quantum-transition readiness requirements, (6) the "Connecticut Cybersecurity Seed Fund" grant program, (7) a "bug bounty" program, (8) the dissemination of cybersecurity intelligence, (9) the State Cybersecurity Intelligence Task Force, and (10) the state's operational response to cybersecurity emergencies.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FIREWORKS, FOUNTAINS AND NOVELTIES.

To require the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to conduct a study of the general statutes and regulations of Connecticut state agencies relating to fireworks to determine whether any revisions to such statutes or regulations are necessary and to submit a report concerning the results of such study.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT AND DRUG RECOGNITION TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

To establish the impaired driving enforcement and drug recognition training grant program and require that a certain portion of a cannabis-related tax be expended for the purposes of providing grants pursuant to said program.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF LIGHTED LAMPS ON BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.

To require each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter operated upon the public highway to display a lighted lamp upon the forward part of such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter during certain times.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMITS ALLOWING ORGAN TRANSPORT VEHICLES TO USE CERTAIN LIGHTS.

To authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue permits allowing organ transport vehicles to use certain lights.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LIQUOR PERMITS, FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION INSPECTIONS, THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION AND JUICE BARS.

To (1) delete a provision regarding certain inspections not being deemed to constitute a precondition to renewal of a liquor permit, (2) modify certain requirements relating to fire safety and prevention inspections, (3) require certain nonresident owners, project-based housing providers or agents in charge to register certain information, and (4) establish various requirements relating to juice bars.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE STATUTORY ROLES OF THE VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY POSITIONS IN THE STATE.

To establish a working group to study the statutory roles of the various law enforcement and public safety positions in the state.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FIREFIGHTER CANCER.

To (1) make various revisions relating to the Fallen Hero Fund, firefighter cancer death benefits, survivor health insurance coverage and associated payments and reimbursements, and (2) establish a pilot program to reimburse firefighters who receive screening for cancers common to firefighters.

Public Safety and Security Committee