Bills & Legislation

AN ACT RENAMING A BRIDGE IN THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL JOHN T. SCHMIDT III.

To rename a bridge in the town of Brookfield in honor of Lance Corporal John T. Schmidt III.

Martin FoncelloRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND REQUIRED ELEVATOR SIZE.

To modify the State Building Code to permit smaller elevator sizes in a residential building that is at or below six stories and contains less than twenty-five dwelling units.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF WAYS TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF POLICE OFFICERS.

To require the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to study ways to develop and enhance programs and initiatives that address the mental health needs of police officers.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION TO IMPLEMENT AND CREATE A MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM.

To ensure that the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection implements and creates a marketing campaign for the "Purple Alert" system.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS.

To establish a working group to study the current system of public safety answering points and make recommendations for consolidating such answering points while prioritizing the need to ensure public safety.

Jason RojasDemocrat

AN ACT STREAMLINING THE BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

To expedite renovations of existing multifamily housing to increase housing availability.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CRYPTOCURRENCY THEFT AND THE RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION TO FIGHT SUCH THEFT.

To make cryptocurrency theft easier to prosecute, allow for compensation of victims and provide resources to ease the pursuit of such cases to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Jaime S. FosterDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING ANNUAL INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS AT SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING FACILITIES.

To ensure the proper operation of elevators at facilities housing senior citizens.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO PAY A PORTION OF A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER'S PROPERTY TAX LIABILITY TO ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY.

To allow a municipality that utilizes the services of a volunteer firefighter to pay to another municipality a portion of the volunteer firefighter's property tax liability, if the volunteer firefighter resides in a municipality other than the municipality that utilizes the services of the volunteer firefighter.

Jill BarryDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE AND USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY FOREIGN ENTITIES THAT POSE A SECURITY RISK.

To safeguard the public by prohibiting the purchase and use of small unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured or assembled by any foreign entity that poses a security risk.

Raghib Allie-BrennanDemocrat

AN ACT PROTECTING SHORT-TERM CAR RENTAL BUSINESSES FROM THE AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS.

To protect businesses that engage in short-term car rentals from the automated enforcement of motor vehicle violations.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT EXEMPTING DEALERS OF LOW-SPEED VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CAR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS.

To exempt dealers of low-speed vehicles from certain requirements applicable to car dealers and repairers because low-speed vehicles do not use oil or other fluids that need to be recycled.

Patrick E. CallahanRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES REGARDING THE MUTUAL ENFORCEMENT OF DELINQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE PROPERTY TAXES.

To require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the mutual enforcement of delinquent motor vehicle property taxes.

Craig C. FishbeinRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING BUSWAY EAST TO CONNECT MANCHESTER, HARTFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AT STORRS AND MANSFIELD.

To establish and fund a busway to leverage Manchester's strategic location halfway between Hartford and Mansfield, spur economic development, reduce motor vehicle use and improve equity in education, income, wealth and health outcomes.

Geoff LuxenbergDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE FOR ANTIQUE, RARE OR SPECIAL INTEREST MOTOR VEHICLES.

To help the owners of classic motor vehicles and allow for the sale of such vehicles to prospective buyers in other states and countries.

Kenneth GuckerDemocrat

AN ACT CREATING A SCHEDULE TO FUND NOISE ABATEMENT FOR COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE TYPE II STATEWIDE NOISE ANALYSIS.

To provide funding to construct sound barriers for locations identified on the priority list in the Department of Transportation's Type II Statewide Noise Analysis.

Jennifer LeeperDemocrat

AN ACT RESTRICTING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE STATE.

To prevent the sale of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle if the components of any battery in such electric vehicle are procured from sources that engage in slave or child labor practices.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT EXPLORING A POTENTIAL SALE OF THE NEW LONDON STATE PIER.

To explore a potential sale of the New London State Pier.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS TO RECEIVE AND DISCHARGE A PASSENGER ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE PASSENGER'S RESIDENCE ON CERTAIN ROADS.

To increase school bus safety by requiring a school bus operator to receive and discharge a passenger on the same side of the highway as the passenger's residence when the highway has a posted speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour or more.

Mary WelanderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CHARGING OF SPEEDING VIOLATIONS OBSERVED BY A SPEED CAMERA.

To provide a framework for charging speeding violations observed by a speed camera.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REDUCING STATE FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT USE AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SAFETY DEVICES.

To reduce state funding to municipalities that use an automated traffic enforcement safety device to detect and collect evidence of alleged motor vehicle violations.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT REGULATING THE OPERATION OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND NAVIGATION APPLICATIONS IN THE STATE.

To ease the burden on local roads by prohibiting global positioning systems and navigation applications from redirecting heavy motor vehicle traffic and provide information regarding height restrictions to prevent truck crashes.

Tracy MarraRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE OF CASUAL CAR SALES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

To limit the liability of a person who sells a motor vehicle when the purchaser fails to register the motor vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles and is subsequently subject to a criminal investigation.

Mary M. MushinskyDemocrat

AN ACT SUPPORTING COMPLETE STREETS PROJECTS AND PRIORITIZATION PLANS.

To build healthier communities and a safer state by prioritizing the safety and mobility of all users on all roadways.

Kate FarrarDemocrat

AN ACT PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES FOR AN ANTIQUE, RARE OR SPECIAL INTEREST MOTOR VEHICLE AMONG OTHER ANTIQUE, RARE OR SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLES OWNED AND INSURED BY THE SAME PERSON.

To allow greater flexibility for classic car hobbyists who own multiple motor vehicles that are not their primary motor vehicle to purchase one motor vehicle registration.

Patrick S. BoydDemocrat

AN ACT NAMING A PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 44 IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS KNOWLTON.

To recognize the service of Colonel Thomas Knowlton during the American Revolution and his role as America's first military intelligence professional.

Patrick S. BoydDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE SKILLED-TRADE HIRING RATIO.

To establish a single skilled-trade hiring ratio of one apprentice to one licensee.

Tom O'DeaRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING GROWTH FUND.

To establish a Housing Growth Fund to provide grants to municipalities to incentivize the production of affordable housing.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HOLD CERTAIN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS PURSUANT TO AN ICE DETAINER REQUEST.

To authorize state and local law enforcement agencies to hold an undocumented immigrant pursuant to an ICE detainer request, up to forty-eight hours, and without a judicial warrant, when such person has been charged with a class A, B or C felony or crime of family violence.

Vincent J. CandeloraRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING UNLAWFUL REMOTE TRACKING.

To prohibit the use of electronic tracking devices to track another person without such person's permission and to create lawful exceptions to such prohibition.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VICTIM NOTIFICATION.

To require that when a violent sex offender or violent felony offender has legally changed his or her name, the offender's victims and their family members shall be timely notified of such name change.

Moira RaderDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF VIOLENT CRIMES.

To establish, provide and enhance services to assist victims and their families after suffering from a criminal act.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES OF VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

To revise the policy concerning commutation of sentences of violent offenders in order to ensure victims and their families are notified and provided an opportunity to participate in the commutation process.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING SAFE STAFFING COMMITTEES FOR EACH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

To establish safe staffing committees for each correctional facility within the state to develop safe officer post standards and safe staffing standards by shift for all job titles they represent to meet facility needs and promote a safe environment and positive outcomes.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR, VETERAN AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS.

To establish a uniform deadline for the submission of applications for certain property tax relief programs, permit late applications for medical reasons or other extenuating circumstances and require municipalities to establish optional online application processes.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

To authorize municipal legislative bodies to fill vacancies in unaffiliated justice of the peace positions, require the Secretary of the State to oversee training and certification of justices of the peace and establish a task force to examine issues related to justices of the peace.

Eleni Kavros DeGrawDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LIENS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE HOUSING CODE OR PUBLIC PLACE ORDINANCES.

To specify that any unpaid penalty for a housing code violation or violation of public place ordinance shall constitute a lien upon the real estate against which the penalty was imposed from the date of such penalty.

Alphonse PaolilloDemocrat

AN ACT MODIFYING THE THRESHOLD FOR SEALED BIDDING ON CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.

To increase the threshold for which sealed bidding shall not be required for municipal contracts or purchases from twenty-five thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars.

Jill BarryDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TRAINED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

To support, encourage, facilitate and streamline the certification and licensure processes of health care providers trained in other countries.

Bobby G. GibsonDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO GROSS ASSESSMENTS OF TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY.

To (1) clarify the reasons for which a municipal tax assessor may increase or decrease a gross assessment established by the board of assessment appeals prior to a revaluation, and (2) require an assessor who makes such a change to submit a written explanation of such reason.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL CONTROL OF ZONING.

To grant absolute control over the regulation of zoning to municipalities.

Bill BuckbeeRepublican

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE REQUIREMENT OF A DONATION OF LAND AS A CONDITION OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL.

To prohibit municipalities from requiring a donation of land from an applicant for subdivision of land as a condition of subdivision approval.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.

To help fire departments reduce the costs of removing PFAS.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT.

To permit the recovery of attorney's fees and costs in successful actions for wrongful property tax assessment.

Doug DubitskyRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF HIGH TUNNELS AND HOOP HOMES UNDER THE STATE BUILDING CODE.

To classify high tunnels and hoop homes as temporary agricultural structures and not permanent structures under the State Building Code.

Tami ZawistowskiRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES.

To establish a grant program to provide emergency response equipment to volunteer fire companies located within distressed municipalities.

Kara RochelleDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING POLICE OFFICERS TO REQUEST CONSENT TO SEARCH A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.

To reinstate consent searches as a valuable tool so that police officers can better perform their jobs.

Michael D. QuinnDemocrat