Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECRUITMENT OF MALE TEACHERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

To encourage educator preparation programs to recruit male teachers in high-need areas through outreach initiatives, partnerships and mentorship opportunities.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CALCULATION OF THE STATE STANDARD SPACE SPECIFICATIONS FOR OLDER SCHOOL FACILITIES.

To revise the state standard space specifications under the school building project grants program.

Renee LaMark MuirDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AMONG BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

To allow boards of education that have entered into a cooperative arrangement to be considered a local education agency.

Renee LaMark MuirDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A FREEDOM TO READ.

To protect the authority of local and regional boards of education to prescribe the materials that belong in a school library.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR ELIGIBLE EDUCATOR EXPENSES.

To establish a personal income tax credit for expenses incurred by educators for the purpose of purchasing teaching supplies.

Nicholas MenapaceDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING CULTURAL EDUCATION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS.

To require superintendents, assistant superintendents and presidents of local and regional boards of education of a school district in which eighty per cent or more of the student population belongs to one ethnic group to complete not less than thirty credit hours in cultural education in the history and socioeconomic conditions of such ethnic group.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICIES.

To ensure that students with allergies are safe at school and have parties that are toy and craft-based rather than food-based parties.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF AND SERVICES FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

To redefine autism spectrum disorder to include presentation typical in girls and to update standards for individualized education programs.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CLASSIFYING CERTAIN DATA BROKERS AS CREDIT RATING AGENCIES.

To classify certain data brokers as credit rating agencies.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF SHORT-TERM INSTALLMENT LOANS TO BE LICENSED.

To require that providers of short-term installment loans that charge no interest if paid off within a defined period be licensed.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES FROM INCLUDING MEDICAL DEBT IN CREDIT REPORTS.

To prohibit credit rating agencies from including medical debt in credit reports.

Josh ElliottDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE REEMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS.

To address teacher shortages by removing certain limitations on the reemployment of retired teachers.

Nick GauthierDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE PERFORMING THEATERS GRANT.

To expand the list of recipients of the Performing Theaters Grant and appropriate additional funding for such grant.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.

To provide transparency and ensure accountability for the proper expenditure of block grant funds provided to the Connecticut State University System.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET AND THE MEDICAID LINE ITEM.

To provide additional detail and transparency to the multibillion dollar Medicaid line item in the state budget.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT ADOPT POLICIES TO RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT POLICE OFFICERS FROM NOTIFYING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OF ARRESTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

To restrict discretionary and noneducational funding to sanctuary cities.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO LEGISLATOR COMPENSATION.

To provide relief to taxpayers by removing automatic cost of living increases to legislator pay.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT EXCLUDING OVERTIME PAY FROM THE CALCULATION OF STATE EMPLOYEE PENSIONS.

To provide increased stability and sustainable solvency to the state employees retirement system by excluding overtime pay from the pension calculation.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT LIMITING ANNUAL PENSIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

To provide increased stability and sustainable solvency to the state employees retirement system by limiting annual pension payments.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS.

To provide free bus public transportation to students in kindergarten to grade twelve.

Geraldo C. ReyesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ASTHMA ACTION PLANS.

To require health care providers to create an asthma action plan during the required health assessment for each child diagnosed with asthma and to include such asthma action plan in the health assessment report health care providers submit to local or regional school districts.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ATTENDANCE BY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

To require the attendance of at least one member of a local or regional board of education at any contract negotiations required pursuant to section 10-153d of the general statutes.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL AT SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

To permit school-based health centers to provide services to educators and school personnel who work in the school facility where such school-based health center is located.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINIMUM STARTING SALARY FOR TEACHERS AND PARAEDUCATORS.

To establish a minimum starting salary for teachers and paraeducators employed in public schools.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCESS COST GRANT.

To ensure full funding of the special education excess cost grants for all towns.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING MONTHLY CRISIS RESPONSE DRILLS.

To require monthly crisis response drills at each public school.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE CHANGES TO SCHOOL START TIMES.

To establish a working group to evaluate the feasibility of modifying school start times in the state to align with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN SCHOOLS.

To ensure the appropriate use of menstrual products provided to children in schools.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE HIRING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND PARAEDUCATORS.

To increase the number of special education teachers and paraeducators so that students receive more specialized instruction and the caseload for such special education educators is reduced.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCIPLINARY HEARING PROCESS FOR TEACHERS.

To provide a similar standard in discipline and dismissal proceedings as provided for other employees of boards of education.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE HIRING OF ADDITIONAL TEACHERS AND PARAEDUCATORS.

To provide grants to boards of education to increase the number of teachers and paraeducators per student.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN CAREER EXPLORATION.

To expand and scale existing virtual reality training programs for high school students as part of career exploration.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING STUDENTS WHO ARE BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM COMPETING ON FEMALE-ONLY ATHLETIC TEAMS AND USING FEMALE-ONLY LOCKER ROOMS AND FACILITIES.

To prohibit biological males from participating in girls' sports and accessing girls' locker rooms and bathrooms.

Tracy MarraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION MEETINGS.

To maintain parents' and guardians' involvement in their child's mental and emotional well-being at school and build closer working relationships among parents and guardians, teachers, staff and administrators to protect children and improve educational and emotional outcomes.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A LIMITED BLACK BEAR HUNTING SEASON.

To manage the black bear population and protect residents of the state.

Karen Reddington-HughesRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EMISSION STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES SOLD IN THE STATE.

To repeal the requirement to follow California vehicle emission standards and establish a requirement to follow such standards of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE BOTTLE BILL AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY RECYCLING OF SUCH BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

To eliminate the financial and time burden placed on consumers and businesses by the provisions of the bottle bill.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE RESTRICTION ON CARRYING HANDGUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS FOR SELF-DEFENSE.

To authorize the carrying of handguns in state parks and forests for purposes of self-defense.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A REPORT ON THE STATE'S POTENTIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE COLEBROOK RIVER LAKE.

To redesignate the water levels for the state's potential management of the Colebrook River Lake.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE COMBINED PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE.

To repeal any component of the Combined Public Benefits Charge not approved by the General Assembly and require future charges be approved by the General Assembly.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REFERENDA FOR MUNICIPALITIES IMPACTED BY DECISIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

To require that, prior to any final decision of the Connecticut Siting Council concerning an application to develop a project, a municipal referendum be held by any municipality potentially affected by such decision.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT APPORTIONING THE STATE'S ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

To award Connecticut's Electoral College votes based on results both state-wide and within each congressional district.

Kurt VailRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS OF FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAXATION.

To specify that a municipal assessor shall not consider income generated by the sale of retail goods in determining fair market value for purposes of property taxation.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat

AN ACT LIMITING REMOTE WORK FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

To establish limitations on remote work by state employees.

Mark W. AndersonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.

To withdraw the state from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Kurt VailRepublican

AN ACT RESTORING QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

To reduce ambiguity and provide guidance for police officers regarding proper actions in the field.

Chris StewartRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING FEES RELATED TO THE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN PERMITS.

To eliminate all fees related to the procurement of a permit to exercise any constitutional right.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican