Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DUE TO AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE STATE UNDER THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS.

To apply substantial conflict of interest provisions in the state code of ethics for public officials and state employees to conflicts involving the public official's or state employee's nonstate employer or spouse's nonstate employer.

Government Oversight Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF A SENTENCE BY THE SENTENCING COURT OR A JUDGE.

To expand access to, and ensure timely resolution of, sentence modification hearings.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT PROTECTIONS AND STANDARDS OF CARE AT CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL.

To require the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to keep persons undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Connecticut Valley Hospital separated according to biological sex at all times.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

To require evaluations of and reports concerning the provision of health care services to inmates in correctional facilities.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL IMMIGRATION DETAINERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF A CLASS A, B OR C FELONY OR A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME.

To permit law enforcement to detain for a limited period a person charged, after a finding of probable cause, with a class A, B, or C felony or a family violence crime for purposes of a civil immigration detainer.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FAIR RENT COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS.

To require that a proper record be made in fair rent commission hearings ensuring that a party aggrieved by an order of a fair rent commission has a meaningful opportunity to appeal such order under section 7-148e of the general statutes.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIVERSION.

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish certain emergency department diversion requirements for hospitals and emergency medical service organizations.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT-SPECIFIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROTOCOLS FOR PERSONS WITH A RARE DISEASE OR SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.

To improve medical outcomes and safeguard the health and well-being of persons living with a rare disease or special health care needs by requiring emergency medical care providers to follow patient-specific emergency protocols.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE REGARDING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

To make minor and technical revisions to the public health statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NEUROMODULATION TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER.

To establish and fund a program to provide neuromodulation treatments for veterans at The University of Connecticut Health Center.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL.

To establish a task force to study the operations of the Social Equity Council.

General Law Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING SUNDAY HUNTING.

To authorize Sunday hunting in the state.

Patrick S. BoydDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEBIT OR CHARGE CARD PAYMENTS TO A STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY.

To prohibit state agencies and municipalities from requiring the payment of any fee for use of a debit or charge card.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC SERVICES.

To require the adoption of various policies concerning the offering of translation and interpretation services to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to programs and services offered by state and local government agencies, contractors and other entities that receive state funding.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE NEED FOR EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLAR PANELS AND WIND TURBINE BLADES.

To study the need to establish extended producer responsibility programs for solar panels and wind turbine blades.

Environment Committee

AN ACT REQUIRING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS BY THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

To ensure optimum use of Medicaid dollars toward providing human services through utilization of performance audits conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts.

Human Services Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNITY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.

To allow the Community Ombudsman program to oversee home and community-based long-term services and supports.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES STATUTES.

To implement the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' recommendations regarding various revisions to mental health and addiction services statutes.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SENIOR CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

To establish a senior citizens' bill of rights.

Aging Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TASK FORCE.

To establish an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE REGARDING THE INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM.

To make various revisions concerning the practice of behavior analysts, including (1) requiring behavior analysts to submit to a comprehensive background check when applying for licensure, (2) designating persons working under the supervision of behavior analysts as mandated reporters, (3) establishing certain notification and disciplinary requirements relating to behavior analysts who abuse or neglect children, (4) requiring employers of behavior analysts to notify patients regarding complaint procedures, (5) establishing a task force to study issues relating to behavior analysts, and (6) allowing the Commissioner of Public Health and Child Advocate to share information and data for the purposes of the infant mortality review program.

Public Health Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

To revise certain requirements relating to the transfer or discharge of residents from residential care homes.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN RATE INCREASES AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.

To require each assisted living services agency to hold a public informational hearing when the agency increases a fee by more than ten per cent of the previous fee.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATES FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS.

To increase Medicaid rates for community hospitals in rural areas to equal Medicare rates for the same services.

Human Services Committee

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS.

To prohibit the sale of certain lighter-than-air balloons.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS.

To establish procedures to ensure efficient operation of fair rent commissions.

Larry B. ButlerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING RATIOS.

To (1) establish minimum nursing home staffing levels, and (2) impose stricter penalties for violations.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

To ensure that animal control officers are morally capable of adhering to a strict standard of care for animals in their possession.

Environment Committee

AN ACT LIMITING THE LENGTH OF TIME SEIZED ANIMALS MAY BE HELD IN AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR MUNICIPAL POUND.

To ensure animals seized as a result of a court order are offered reasonable care, a safe temporary foster home by an accredited rescue organization and allow volunteers to help care for animals while they are awaiting legal disposition.

Environment Committee

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL REPORTING AN ALLEGATION INVOLVING BIGOTRY OR BIAS AND OF THE ALLEGED OFFENDER FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To establish an exemption for the name and address of an individual reporting certain allegations involving bigotry or bias and of the alleged offender from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CAT DECLAWING.

To prohibit cat declawing.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP BY PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANIES AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.

To prohibit private equity companies and real estate investment trusts from acquiring or increasing (1) any direct or indirect ownership interest in a nursing home, and (2) any operational or financial control in a nursing home.

Aging Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING THE NONDISCLOSURE OF THE ADDRESSES OF CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

To amend the prohibition against disclosing the residential address of certain persons contained in personnel, medical or similar files by deleting reference to the employing public agency and expanding the prohibition to other public agency employees for which residency is not a requirement for employment.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT PREVENTING OVERTIME PAYMENTS FROM BEING USED TO CALCULATE THE RETIREMENT INCOME OF STATE EMPLOYEES.

To prohibit the calculation of a state employee's pension from including overtime pay.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

To make municipalities whole for the increased cost of administering early voting.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING AN EVALUATION OF THE UPDATING OF STATE FORMS AND APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE A NONBINARY GENDER OPTION.

To require state agencies to evaluate what revisions or resources are necessary for state forms and applications to include a nonbinary gender option.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS IN THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

To include employees of the Connecticut Association of Schools in the Teachers' Retirement System.

Appropriations Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM BY TIRE RETAILERS.

To require tire retailers to participate in the tire stewardship program.

Environment Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION ON THE CAMPUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To provide a one-time grant to institutions of higher education to install a vending machine that offers emergency contraceptives on campus based on a plan developed by students, administrators and any on-campus medical providers.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS PERTAINING TO TEACHING OR RESEARCH UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

To amend the Freedom of Information Act to exempt certain proprietary records held by a public institution of higher education pertaining to teaching or research from disclosure.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO EQUIP EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS WITH INTRANASAL GLUCAGON.

To provide funding to municipalities to supply emergency medical technicians with intranasal glucagon.

Stephen G. HardingRepublican

RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES PERMITTING CONGRESS TO REGULATE CHILD LABOR.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT PERMITTING RETIRED TEACHERS TO BE REEMPLOYED FULL-TIME IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL.

To address the teacher shortage by permitting retired teachers to be reemployed full-time in a public school.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY REGARDING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

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

Banking Committee

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX UNDER THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE.

Government Administration and Elections Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING NONPARTISANSHIP OF STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.

To require employees of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to adhere to the same policies regarding nonpartisanship as nonpartisan employees of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.

Government Administration and Elections Committee