Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Matthew RitterDemocrat

AN ACT EXCLUDING APRIL 20, 2025, FROM THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING PRIOR TO THE DAY OF A SPECIAL ELECTION AND SUSPENDING THE MUNICIPAL REVENUE SHARING ACCOUNT SPENDING CAP.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OF VOTING TABULATORS AND ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

To allow the Secretary of the State to transfer to municipal officials voting tabulators and accessories purchased by the Secretary.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES TO CONFER DEGREES.

To authorize the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences to confer degrees.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE NORWALK CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS TO CONFER DEGREES.

To authorize the Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts to confer degrees pursuant to section 10a-34 of the general statutes.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM QUARANTINE FOR CERTAIN DOGS AND CATS EXPOSED TO RABIES.

To reduce the minimum quarantine time from six to four months for dogs, cats and other animals that have been attacked and that may have been exposed to rabies.

Environment Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES.

To require The University of Connecticut to develop an action plan to become a member of an association of research universities in the United States.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BANKING COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL OF CERTAIN BANK REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS.

To modify an exemption from a requirement that the Banking Commissioner approve certain bank real estate improvements or alterations.

Banking Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING LIBRARIES FROM AGREEING TO CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS.

To prohibit libraries in the state from entering into contracts or license agreements with publishers of electronic books and digital audiobooks that contain certain restrictions.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS.

To prohibit long-term care facilities or long-term care facility staff from discriminating against any long-term care facility resident on the basis of such resident's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or human immunodeficiency virus status.

Aging Committee

AN ACT DESIGNATING NATIONAL WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY.

To designate National Women Veterans Recognition Day.

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS.

To provide for (1) the development of procedures for requesting and preparing racial and ethnic impact statements for certain bills before the General Assembly, and (2) access to information for the purpose of preparing such statements.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING A BAIL BONDSMAN OR AGENT FROM APPREHENDING A PRINCIPAL ON A BOND ON THE PREMISES, GROUNDS OR CAMPUS OF ANY HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SCHOOL, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR HOUSE OF WORSHIP.

To prohibit a bondsman or agent from apprehending a principal on a bond on the premises, grounds or campus of any health care facility, school, institution of higher education or house of worship.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION OR MANAGEMENT OF STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

To prohibit the private ownership, operation or management of any state correctional facility.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONFIRMING AND ADOPTING VOLUMES 1 TO 13, INCLUSIVE, OF THE GENERAL STATUTES REVISED TO JANUARY 1, 2025.

To confirm and adopt the general statutes, revised to January 1, 2025.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.

To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning consumer protection.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to submit a report concerning foster care maintenance payments provided by the Department of Children and Families to foster parents in the state.

Committee on Children

AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS.

To designate various days, weeks and months.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL PARAMEDIC.

To permit the Commissioner of Public Health to issue a certificate of authorization for a supplemental paramedic to the UConn emergency medical service organization.

Public Safety and Security Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES AND UNDISCHARGED MORTGAGES.

To require the Department of Banking to conduct a study and submit a report concerning banking issues in the state.

Banking Committee

AN ACT ADOPTING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT.

To adopt the Connecticut Uniform Mediation Act.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH.

To (1) establish a task force to study perinatal mental health care, (2) establish a report card for birth centers and hospitals providing maternity care, and (3) require the Commissioner of Public Health to convene an advisory committee to study doula-friendly practices in hospitals.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS.

To establish an interagency council on homelessness.

Housing Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOATING SEASON FOR WYASSUP LAKE IN NORTH STONINGTON.

To increase the boating speed limit on Wyassup Lake in North Stonington during the summer months.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, WATERBURY CAMPUS.

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study workforce shortages, workforce development and training availability.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO ALLOW CERTAIN SKILLED TRADE LICENSEES TO DEVIATE FROM CERTAIN SKILLED TRADE HIRING RATIOS.

To authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to, for good cause shown, allow certain skilled trade licensees to deviate from the skilled trade hiring ratios applicable to such licensees.

General Law Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO CHILDREN.

To make minor and technical changes to statutes relating to children.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE.

To develop a strategy to increase birth centers and birthing hospitals in underserved regions of the state with a high percentage of Medicaid recipients, increase Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and expand the role of fathers in supporting maternal and infant health.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN BUSINESS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

To eliminate certain business reporting requirements.

Commerce Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE CREDIT UNION STATUTES RELATING TO NONMEMBER PAYMENTS, MEMBER BUSINESS LOANS, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT, CAPITAL AND NET WORTH.

To (1) define "loan officer" for the purposes of various statutes relating to credit unions, (2) establish that certain credit unions may receive certain payments from nonmembers, (3) redefine "member business loan" for the purposes of certain statutory provisions relating to credit union loans, (4) establish that the management of Connecticut credit unions may make certain charitable contributions and gifts, (5) establish that employees, insiders or members of the governing board of Connecticut credit unions may obtain extensions of credit with preferential rates, terms or conditions, (6) establish that a Connecticut credit union may adopt policies establishing the manner in which such Connecticut credit union characterizes the proceeds of the resale of repossessed goods, and (7) redefine "capital" and "net worth" for the purposes of various statutory provisions relating to credit unions.

Banking Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT FOR LAKE MASHAPAUG IN UNION.

To establish a speed limit for Mashapaug Lake.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES AND ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.

To consider expanded eligibility criteria and require greater transparency regarding abuse, neglect and death investigations and use of state appropriations.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT PROTECTING THE LOCATION OF HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.

To (1) prohibit the disclosure of the residential address of any United States Attorney for the district of Connecticut and any attorney employed by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection under the Freedom of Information Act, (2) expand the current exemption from disclosure under said act of the location of certain housing to include housing for sexual assault victims, and (3) require public agency meetings discussing such housing to be held in executive session.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCED PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE STATE'S ANTI-SLAPP STATUTE.

To extend protections available under section 52-196a of the general statutes to privileged communications made in connection with incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

To require (1) the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut to establish policies concerning the use of a purchase card and a state vehicle, a residency requirement for certain executive positions and uniform training; (2) the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish an internal audit office and comply with a post-audit examination by the Comptroller; and (3) each constituent unit to submit data for inclusion on public databases maintained by the Comptroller.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT PROHIBITING FIRST COUSIN MARRIAGE.

To prohibit marriage between first cousins.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

To modify the appointment process for the Child Advocate.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE-RELATED STATUTES.

To make technical revisions to insurance-related statutes.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR INJURIES INHERENT IN CAMPING WHILE AT A PRIVATE CAMPGROUND.

To statutorily prescribe that each camper shall assume the risk for any injury to their person arising out of the hazards inherent in camping while at a private campground.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING STAGGERED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE TWO-GENERATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD.

To ensure access to new members while maintaining a significant level of continuity in board work.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS.

To authorize the use of funds received under the school security infrastructure competitive grant program for the purchase of emergency response communications systems and personal emergency communication devices for school personnel.

Committee on Children

AN ACT CONCERNING RIPARIAN AREAS.

To establish protections for riparian buffer zones, protect fishways along certain water passages and require certain insurance surcharge fees for environmental measures.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY BANK AND COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE TREASURER.

To redefine "community bank" and "community credit union" for purposes of the community bank and community credit union investment program established by the State Treasurer.

Banking Committee

AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE.

To convey a parcel of state land to the town of Cheshire for the purpose of additional space for the adjacent school bus depot.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT REPEALING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF EAST HADDAM.

To repeal special act 23-30, which required the conveyance of a parcel of state land to the town of East Haddam for fair market value.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT DISSOLVING THE LAURA ANDREWS FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

To dissolve the Laura Andrews Free Library Association and distribute the funds and tangible property of said association to the town of Thomaston.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT MODIFYING THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESSES.

To expand what may be required in the regulatory flexibility analysis prepared by agencies prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation.

Commerce Committee