Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE MARKET CONDUCT AND LICENSING.

To: (1) Allow for service of process and notice of suspension or revocation of a license to be provided by electronic mail; (2) remove the requirement that insurers conduct at least one audit of such insurers' third-party administrator on-site; (3) require that any insurer report to the Insurance Commissioner any termination of such insurer's agent not later than thirty days after the date of such termination; and (4) eliminate the requirement that insurers provide an annual report concerning such insurers' investigations of automobile insurance fraud.

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PERMISSIBLE PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR ONLINE GAMING ACCOUNTS.

To provide that (1) a master wagering, online gaming operator, online gaming service provider or sports wagering retailer licensee shall obtain the permission of all account holders before authorizing any debit, charge or withdrawal on a jointly held debit card or credit card account, and (2) no advertising, marketing or other promotional materials published, aired, displayed or disseminated by or on behalf of any gaming entity licensee shall offer any financial incentive in order to induce individuals to engage in gaming.

General Law Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF MELISSA STEINHILPER, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF AMANDA MONINGTON AND REMANDING THE CLAIM TO THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER FOR A HEARING ON THE MERITS.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

To (1) require written examinations of persons selected to hold the office of justice of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, and (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election.

Planning and Development Committee

RESOLUTION VACATING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DISMISS THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF DWIGHT OTIS AND REMANDING THE CLAIM TO THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER FOR A HEARING ON THE MERITS.

Judiciary Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.

To (1) authorize infused beverage manufacturers to manufacture for sale in other markets beverages that exceed the THC cap, (2) authorize liquor wholesaler permittees to exclusively sell infused beverages, (3) extend the term of certain cannabis licenses, (4) extend the period within which certain cannabis licensees must create equity joint ventures to pay a reduced conversion fee, (5) cap the THC content of prefilled cartridges, (6) allow cannabis licensees to refrain from reporting the diversion, theft or loss of cannabis in certain circumstances, (7) modify the labeling requirements for certain manufacturer hemp products, (8) expand the area within which certain cultivation facilities may be located, (9) establish a "cannabis employee support account", (10) enable certain social equity applicants to apply for additional licenses, (11) establish various hemp incentives and a hemp tax credit, (12) expand the authorized activities of micro-cultivators, (13) authorize transporter licensees to expand their authorized activities, (14) modify infused beverage labeling requirements, (15) restrict the hours during which cannabis, cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products may be sold at retail, and (16) modify the remonstrance and municipal notification processes applicable to cigarette dealers.

General Law Committee

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS IN PET SHOPS.

To authorize municipalities to adopt ordinances to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops.

Planning and Development Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

To require the Department of Education to conduct a study of public education in Connecticut.

Education Committee

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE STATE.

To provide funding for enforcement concerning certain food waste diversion requirements, study the need and viability of extended producer responsibility programs for consumer packaging, provide for increased food waste diversion from certain entities, create source funding for food waste diversion infrastructure projects and authorize municipal and regional waste coordinators.

Environment Committee

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER CONCERNING THE CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OF THE ESTATE OF RYAN MARZI, ADMINISTRATOR RICHARD MARZI CONFIRMING THE DECISION, IN PART, AND VACATING THE AWARD AND GRANTING PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE, IN PART.

Judiciary 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