Bills & Legislation

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE TRADE OF EXOTIC ANIMALS AND THEIR PARTS IN THE STATE.

To prohibit the trade of exotic animals and their parts in the state.

Kerry S. WoodDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR EASTCONN.

To increase funding to EASTCONN to provide more services to rural areas.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITIES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT.

To require an increase in the reimbursement to Norwich Public Utilities for its Wastewater Treatment Facility project.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION ON GENDER-SPECIFIC SPORTS TEAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

To protect the health, safety and scholarship opportunities of female athletes.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEATH BENEFIT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

To increase the state employee death benefit to keep up with inflation.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR BUILDING INSPECTOR LICENSURE.

To specify that the Department of Administrative Services shall administer the written examination for building inspectors every other month.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RIFLE TEAMS AT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

To provide continued appropriations for rifle teams at technical high schools.

Greg S. HowardRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE SUBSIDY FOR RETIRED TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

To require the state to pay one-third of the monthly premium cost for the teachers' retirement Medicare supplement plan.

David RutiglianoRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE INCOME EARNED BY A CHILD OF AN APPLICANT FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS INCOME IN CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

To exclude the income earned by a child, up to the age of twenty-six, of an applicant from inclusion in the calculation of gross income for consideration for participation in the rental assistance program.

Kadeem RobertsDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CULTIVATION OF OCTOPUS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND THE USE OF OCTOPUS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES.

To prohibit the farming of octopus for human consumption and the use of octopus for entertainment purposes.

Kerry S. WoodDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE AVAILABILITY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL IN PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

To prevent student access to sexually explicit material in public school libraries.

Anne DauphinaisRepublican

AN ACT INCREASING THE FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT FORMULA.

To revise the education cost sharing grant formula by increasing the foundation amount and adding a provision that adjusts such foundation amount for inflation.

John SantanellaDemocrat

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

To limit participation within female-only college and high school sports to biological females.

Joe HoxhaRepublican

AN ACT FUNDING CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS.

To require the establishment of a grant program to assist schools, with a priority given to priority schools, with implementing cardiac emergency response plans and a procedure for monitoring adherence to cardiac emergency response plans and to allow local and regional boards of education to accept gifts, grants and donations for such purpose.

Nicole Klarides-DitriaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROMOTION OF TOY AND CRAFT-BASED CELEBRATIONS IN SCHOOLS.

To promote allergy awareness and allergen-friendly school celebrations.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING A TRUST TALK FOR TEENS.

To review and distribute the "Trust Talk for Teens" as part of the required instruction under Ethan's Law.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT AT THE ASHFORD SCHOOL IN ASHFORD.

To allow the town of Ashford to proceed with a school building project at Ashford School.

Patrick S. BoydDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR A COMMON CHART OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

To establish a pilot program for a common chart of accounts and financial system in school districts.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

To support the technology and support needs of child care providers based on the guidance of the Office of Early Childhood and The University of Connecticut partnership.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF THE GREEK GENOCIDE IN THE HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CURRICULUM.

To provide an additional option for Holocaust education by including the Greek genocide.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD FRAMEWORK.

To implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child framework.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM PARTICIPATING IN FEMALE-ONLY SPORTS.

To prohibit biological males from participating in girls' sports.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT THAT MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS BE AVAILABLE IN MEN'S RESTROOMS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL.

To remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products in men's restrooms.

Gale L. MastrofrancescoRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING STUDENTS TO LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE IN SCHOOL.

To require all public school students to learn a second language.

Juan R. CandelariaDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S HEALTH ASSESSMENT RECORD FORM.

To require the form supplied by the State Board of Education be the only acceptable form for health assessment records for the purpose of school enrollment.

John-Michael ParkerDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SERVE WHOLE MILK FROM ANY SOURCE.

To allow public schools to serve whole milk from any source.

Anne DauphinaisRepublican

AN ACT AWARDING A PENSION CREDIT TO TEACHERS WHO WORKED FULL-TIME THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

To award a one-year service credit under the teachers' retirement system to each teacher who worked full-time through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING INTERNET AND CABLE FEE INCREASES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME.

To prohibit Internet and cable companies from increasing fees on persons sixty-five years of age or older and who live on a fixed income.

Ronald A. NapoliDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELDER JUSTICE UNIT IN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

To address the widespread targeting of elders for exploitation, theft, fraud and abuse.

Anne M. HughesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

To provide funds for Latino educational programming for children.

Juan R. CandelariaDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR ART THERAPY FOR CHILDREN.

To give children the opportunity to engage in art programs that foster mental well-being and provide therapeutic benefits through creative expression.

Trenee McGeeDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SEWER EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE FITCHVILLE SECTION OF THE TOWN OF BOZRAH.

To provide funding for a sewer expansion project in the Fitchville section of the town of Bozrah.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE BOROUGH OF JEWETT CITY.

To provide funding for repairs and upgrades to the sewer treatment plant in the borough of Jewett City.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINATION OF WELLS IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.

To provide funding to assist the town of Franklin to address the contamination of wells associated with the Franklin Town Hall and at the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION AND WITHHOLDING OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX FROM PENSION PAYMENTS AND ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS.

To eliminate the requirement that payers deduct and withhold personal income tax from lump-sum payments of pension payments and annuity distributions.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CREATING AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

To create an incentive program for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in common interest ownership communities and other forms of multifamily housing developments.

Julie KushnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR WEST HARTFORD PRIDE, INC.

The appropriate funding to West Hartford Pride, Inc.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

To establish mandatory adoption of National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards and accreditation requirements for Department of Correction facilities, ensuring standardized high-quality health care services for persons who are incarcerated.

Mike DemiccoDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPEEDY EVICTION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SQUATTERS.

To establish an expedited process for the eviction of persons unlawfully occupying premises with no legal right to do so.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS DURING DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS.

To prohibit the appointment of counsel by the Office of the Attorney General or any other state agency for undocumented immigrants during deportation proceedings.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT PERMITTING INCARCERATED PERSONS TO BE DEBT-FREE UPON RELEASE.

To allow a formerly incarcerated person an easier reentry into society.

Minnie GonzalezDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THAT RESALE CERTIFICATES APPLY TO CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.

To require that the provisions of the Common Interest Ownership Act concerning resale certificates apply to common interest communities created in this state before January 1, 1984.

John-Michael ParkerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING REFORM OF THE USE AND REGULATION OF NEONICOTINOIDS.

To reform the use and regulation of neonicotinoids in the state.

Kerry S. WoodDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER.

To require that the Insurance Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, conduct a feasibility study for establishing a captive insurance company to provide financial assistance to farmers in the state impacted by the effects of severe weather.

Jill BarryDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "INFERTILITY".

To revise the definition of "infertility" for purposes of health insurance coverage under individual and group health insurance policies.

Tammy NuccioRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A MODEL CURRICULUM FOR PREVENTION OF OPIOID USE AND RELATED DISORDERS.

To require the Department of Education to develop (1) a model curriculum for prevention of opioid use and related disorders, and (2) guidelines for volunteer presentations related to substance abuse prevention.

John-Michael ParkerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SECTION 504 PLANS.

To (1) specify the role of school counselors as facilitators in establishing Section 504 plans, (2) require the Department of Education to collect and share data related to Section 504 plans, and (3) establish a working group to study Section 504 plan.

Patrick BigginsDemocrat