Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM
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AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND MINORS.
To (1) require the owner of a social media platform to incorporate an online safety center into, and establish a cyberbullying policy for, the owner's social media platform, (2) redefine "heightened risk of harm to minors" to include processing minors' personal data in a manner that presents any reasonably foreseeable risk of harm to minors' physical or mental health, and (3) require the controller of an online service, product or feature that is offered to minors to (A) include a default setting in such service, product or feature to prevent adults from sending unsolicited communications to minors, (B) not use any system design feature to significantly increase, sustain or extend minors' use of such service, product or feature, and (C) disclose to the Attorney General a plan established and implemented to mitigate or eliminate any heightened risk of harm to minors.
File Number 184 (3/24)
AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS UNENFORCEABLE.
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.
File Number 268 (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
To replace the Department of Agriculture with the Department of Education as the lead agency responsible for administering the local food for schools incentive program, to expand eligibility in such program to include providers of child care services, and to provide support and funding for such program and the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program.
Senate Calendar Number 557 (5/29)
AN ACT MAKING INVESTMENTS IN IN-DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 848 (5/8)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
To implement the recommendations of the Department of Education.
File Number 699 (4/15)
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.
File Number 90 (3/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.
To establish various requirements concerning earned but unpaid wage or salary income advances.
Signed by the Governor (7/8)
AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
To recruit and retain health care providers in the state.
Signed by the Governor (7/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
To afford political parties the flexibility to use ranked-choice voting in party caucuses, conventions and primaries, including presidential preference primaries.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27)
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX UNDER THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE.
File Number 136 (3/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION.
To: (1) Establish (A) certain reporting requirements and enforcement provisions concerning compliance with mental health and substance use disorder benefit laws, and (B) the parity advancement account; (2) require health carriers to bear the burden of proving that certain health care services under adverse determination or utilization review are not medically necessary; (3) establish certain prohibitions on the use of step therapy for prescription drugs; (4) require health carriers to include certain provisions in contracts with health care providers regarding reimbursement for certain covered health benefits; (5) establish certain requirements concerning stop loss insurance policies for health care or medical benefits under any self-funded employee health benefit plan; (6) establish certain health insurance rate filing requirements and require that the Insurance Commissioner adopt regulations concerning affordability in rate filing; (7) prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to make an adverse determination based on medical necessity; and (8) prohibit any individual or group health insurance policy from imposing (A) arbitrary time limits on reimbursement for general anesthesia services, or (B) unilateral arbitrary limitations on reimbursement for medically necessary ancillary services.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT PROVIDING SCHOOL MEALS TO ALL STUDENTS.
To provide free school meals to all students.
Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (2/21)
Monitored Bills
AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.
To prohibit the sale, use and distribution of certain invasive plants in the state.
Signed by the Governor (7/8)
AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM BY TIRE RETAILERS.
To require tire retailers to participate in the tire stewardship program.
File Number 138 (3/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN.
To establish a working group to study the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children and effects of a prohibition on the sale of energy drinks to children, and require signage related to the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children.
File Number 32 (3/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING A REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND POLYSTYRENE WASTE.
To reduce the production of single-use plastics and polystyrene waste in the state.
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29)
AN ACT LIMITING APPEALS UNDER THE CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT.
To limit who can take an appeal under CEPA for certain residential building permits.
File Number 680 (4/14)
AN ACT CONCERNING ASSISTANCE WITH DENTAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.
To establish a program to assist eligible veterans with certain costs associated with dental services received at The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and federally-qualified health centers.
File Number 260 (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES.
To (1) provide financial incentives for municipalities that adopt certain transit-oriented development policies, (2) establish the interagency council on housing development, (3) direct the State Responsible Growth Coordinator to establish a fund for the expansion of water and sewerage infrastructure, and (4) allow certain owners of real property to construct an accessory apartment as of right.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/25)
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES.
To allow persons with a substance use disorder access to treatment and rehabilitation facilities when they are not intoxicated.
File Number 15 (2/25)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.
To prohibit distribution of certain deceptive synthetic media within the ninety-day period preceding an election or primary.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/28)
AN ACT CREATING THE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL ENDOWMENT.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 858 (5/8)
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.
Signed by the Governor (6/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.
To restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
File Number 112 (3/18)
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.
Senate Calendar Number 621 (6/4)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
To implement the recommendations of the Department of Administrative Services regarding the school building projects statutes.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
AN ACT REQUIRING A MUNICIPALITY TO INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN.
To require a municipality to include certain information in its affordable housing plan.
File Number 266 (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
To implement the recommendations of the Uniform Law Commission concerning the adoption of amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code.
Signed by the Governor (7/8)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.
To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations regarding various revisions to the public health statutes.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND VIRTUAL CURRENCY WALLETS.
Signed by the Governor (6/23)
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.
To increase funding for nutrition assistance and support the purchase of fresh produce.
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (3/25)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PAYMENTS, ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY PHARMACIST COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SERVICES, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PEER AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT.
To: (1) Prohibit health carriers from retroactively denying or recouping payment of health insurance claims paid to health care providers for mental health and substance use disorder benefits after two years from the date of service and when such health carrier fails to provide notice to such health care provider; (2) require that the Insurance Commissioner study insurance coverage requirements for health care services provided through telehealth to evaluate methods to ensure that residents of this state who are out of state for the purpose of attending an institution of higher learning receive such coverage for such services; (3) require that the Insurance Commissioner study dental provider reimbursement rate practices in this state as compared to other states to assess flexibility in reimbursement rate negotiations; (4) require that individual and group health insurance policies provide coverage for medical foods for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria; (5) require that individual and group health insurance policies (A) provide coverage for motorized wheelchairs and repairs to and replacement batteries for motorized wheelchairs, and (B) establish centralized locations for the collection of used motorized wheelchairs; (6) prohibit health carriers from recovering through health insurance premiums such health carriers' costs associated with lobbying or legislative action in this state; (7) require the Insurance Commissioner to study certain compensation practices for health care services provided by pharmacists licensed in this state; and (8) revise the definition of "clinical peer" with respect to utilization review of health care services and treatment.
File Number 363 (3/31)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE AND USE OF NONAERIAL AND NONEXPLOSIVE CONSUMER FIREWORKS.
To authorize the sale and use by consumers of nonaerial and nonexplosive consumer fireworks and sky lanterns.
Bill Passed Temporarily (6/4)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION PROCESS FOR TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP OF HOSPITALS THAT HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, THE ASSESSMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PROPERTY TAXATION, A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WHO ARE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AND FUNDING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCESS COST GRANT.
Public Act 25-2 (3/12)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE MONEY TRANSMISSION STATUTES, STATE PAYMENTS AND INVESTMENTS IN VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND MINORS' MONEY SHARING APPLICATION ACCOUNTS.
To (1) define "virtual currency control services vendor", (2) establish requirements for virtual currency money transmission licensees concerning (A) disclosures, (B) receipts, (C) the use of virtual currency under the control of such licensees, and (D) the engagement of other persons to store or hold custody or control of virtual currency for or on behalf of a customer, (3) establish that certain virtual currency held by such licensees shall be deemed to be property interests of any claimants against such licensees, and (4) prohibit the state, and political subdivisions of the state, from (A) accepting or requiring payment in the form of virtual currency, or (B) purchasing, holding, investing in or establishing a reserve of virtual currency.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION.
To (1) provide clarification to the term "solicit" by defining the term "collector", (2) redefine "organization expenditure" to include campaign events at which a candidate or candidates are present, (3) impose liability upon certain campaign-related vendors who do not provide to qualified candidate committee treasurers the information necessary for such treasurers to perform their duties under campaign finance laws, (4) move the timing of the consumer price index adjustments for individual contribution amounts and the aggregate contribution amounts candidates are required to raise, from January of the election year to (A) not later than July 3, 2025, for elections held in 2026, and (B) January of the prior year for elections held in subsequent cycles, (5) beginning with the 2030 election, allow major party candidates for Governor to apply for convention campaign grants beginning the January of the year preceding the election, (6) provide that candidates who change their party status after filing their grant applications are ineligible to receive additional grant funds, and (7) address approvals of grant applications in relation to the timing of such consumer price index adjustments.
File Number 512 (4/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees and contributions to such committees, (2) reflect federal case law on aggregate contribution limits for individuals, (3) more explicitly recognize referendum spending as a type of independent expenditure and make changes related to reporting and attribution requirements, (4) adjust a disclaimer requirement to address certain organization expenditures, (5) make a conforming change regarding the distribution of surplus funds by candidate committees participating in the Citizens' Election Program, (6) allow the State Elections Enforcement Commission additional time to investigate certain complaints, (7) establish in-state contributor requirements for state-wide candidates participating in said program, and (8) specify that individual contributions under said program may not exceed already-established contribution limits.
File Number 516 (4/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRANSFORMING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE AND ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING BEHAVIORAL ANALYSTS.
To expand coverage under the state medical assistance program for applied behavior analysis services and implement certain recommendations of the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee.
File Number 937 (5/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING LIGHT-TOUCH DENSITY HOUSING.
To encourage municipalities to develop light touch density housing.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/8)
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
To establish certain minimum requirements for presenting charter or home rule ordinance amendment ballot questions to voters.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (4/15)
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.
Signed by the Governor (5/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL UNITS.
To allow the as-of-right development of a residential development or a mixed-use development on any lot that allows for commercial use.
File Number 625 (4/9)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LAND USE APPLICATIONS.
To require any person submitting a study or evaluation in connection with a land use application to disclose the author of such study or evaluation, cost of such study or evaluation and any conflict of interest relating to such study or evaluation.
File Number 626 (4/9)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF MINOR PATIENT SAFETY PLANS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
To require health care providers treating minor patients to (1) send any safety plan developed for such minor patient to such minor patient's school with the consent of such minor patient's parent or legally authorized representative, and (2) develop a discharge plan within a certain time period for any minor patient discharged from an inpatient facility.
File Number 938 (5/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF STATE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATE AGENCY CONTRACTS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES, MUNICIPAL GRANTS AND CERTAIN NONRESIDENT BIDDER CONTRACT AWARDS.
To require (1) a study of reestablishing the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, (2) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to conduct reviews of the level of services and reporting requirements of nonprofit human services providers, (3) reporting of state agency implementation of certain consultant reports, (4) audits and reporting of certain municipal grants, and (5) annual reporting of nonresident bidder contracts of the Departments of Administrative Services and Transportation.
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM CONCERNING THE USE OF BODY SCANNING MACHINES IN CERTAIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND REQUIRING REPORTS CONCERNING STRIP AND CAVITY SEARCHES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
To require the Department of Correction to report concerning the potential use of body scanning machines in correctional facilities and policies and information concerning the conduct of strip searches and cavity searches of persons who are incarcerated.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATE INCREASES, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY.
To phase in increased rates of reimbursement to Medicaid providers over three years in accordance with a rate study commissioned by the Department of Social Services.
Senate Calendar Number 590 (6/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
To prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and exclusivity agreements unless they meet certain requirements.
Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (5/14)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.
To make various revisions to the education statutes, including, but not limited to, statutes concerning board of education budgets, accounts, meetings and employment negotiations, health assessments and related forms, school resource officers, open choice, out-of-school suspensions and expulsions.
File Number 648 (4/10)
AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION.
To make a technical changes in the special education statutes.
File Number 706 (4/15)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REFORMS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
To (1) allow certain processing of absentee ballots prior to the day of an election, primary or referendum, (2) provide for notification of electors whose absentee ballots have been marked "Rejected" to advise of the opportunity to vote in person, (3) require that ballots be counted on the day of an election or primary beginning at eight o'clock a.m., (4) require individuals signing petitions to date their signatures thereon, (5) provide that petition forms for candidacies for municipal offices are available from the Secretary of the State instead of the registrar of voters, (6) limit the reasons after the close of the polls for which the canvass may be interrupted prior to the transmission of the preliminary results to the Secretary, (7) for discrepancy recanvasses, (A) require that all districts in a municipality be examined and not just the district in which the discrepancy was found, and (B) allow one party representative to communicate directly with the moderator, (8) require the Secretary to test the election management system, and give a demonstration thereon to local election officials, prior to each election and primary, (9) require the registrars of voters in each municipality to display a poster in each early voting location to assist electors in looking up their proper respective voting district to ensure they receive the correct early voting ballot, (10) require the Secretary to approve at least one electronic poll book for local election official use by January 1, 2027, (11) allow municipalities of a certain size to reduce their number of polling places for primaries, and (12) appropriate funds to the office of the Secretary of the State for early voting purposes.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR ELECTORS IN STATE CUSTODY.
To allow for eligible electors incarcerated in Department of Correction facilities to apply for absentee ballots.
File Number 694 (4/14)
AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL.
To remove the statutory restrictions on eligibility for absentee voting.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AUTHORITY.
To make several changes concerning campaign finance laws and the State Elections Enforcement Commission, including redefining "organization expenditure", "solicit", "contribution" and "expenditure", modifying the contents of certain political advertising disclaimers, reducing the number of audits required to be conducted by said commission, restricting the timing of declaratory rulings by said commission, requiring legislative approval of commission guidance documents, amending procedures for contributions rejected as qualifying contributions for purposes of Citizens' Election Program grant applications, subjecting the commission executive director to nomination and legislative confirmation and providing that court-ordered restitution of funds to a committee are to be spent by such committee over a period of time equal to the time it took to raise such funds instead of all at once.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVES.
To require a report by the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch on the expansion of community support services.
File Number 845 (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENDITURES.
To require a report on special education expenditures.
File Number 846 (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE MEDICAID RATE STUDY.
To require a report on the implementation of the Medicaid rate study and a review of Medicaid rates.
File Number 888 (5/12)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.
To address issues relating to the provision of special education in Connecticut.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/23)
RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES PERMITTING CONGRESS TO REGULATE CHILD LABOR.
File Number 152 (3/19)
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)
AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS AND DISCONNECTED YOUTHS.
To provide support for children from birth to age five and address challenges faced by disconnected youths.
House Calendar Number 593 (5/15)
AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY.
To increase access to affordable health care.
Rules Suspended and Transmitted (5/21)
AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S HOUSING NEEDS.
To promote fair and equitable housing opportunities in every community in the state.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURNING OF MEDICAL WASTE.
To prohibit the burning of medical waste by facilities that do not meet EPA standards for the burning of such waste.
File Number 665 (4/14)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NET EQUALITY PROGRAM.
To require certain broadband Internet access service providers to provide affordable broadband Internet access service.
House Calendar Number 633 (5/23)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS.
To provide that neither the Commissioner of Consumer Protection nor the Department of Consumer Protection may charge certain individuals a license, permit, certification or registration fee in an amount that is greater than one hundred dollars per license, certification, permit or registration year.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOMES TO SPEND NOT LESS THAN EIGHTY PER CENT OF REVENUES ON DIRECT PATIENT CARE.
To improve the quality of care in nursing homes.
File Number 371 (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF CROSS-BORDER BOTTLE REDEMPTION PROHIBITIONS.
To enforce the prohibition on cross-border bottle redemptions.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS MODERATORS AT ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES.
To require that all persons appointed to serve as moderators, including as head moderators, at an election or primary be certified by the Secretary of the State and meet the qualifications for such certification.
File Number 531 (4/7)
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.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF PRINT AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING BY THE STATE.
To require executive branch state agencies to purchase a certain percentage of procured print or digital advertising from in-state commercial or nonprofit news publishers.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
To implement the recommendations of the risk-limiting audits working group.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
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.
Signed by the Governor (5/29)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT LOTTERY CORPORATION AND DELINQUENCY ASSESSMENTS, TICKET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, PROHIBITED ADVERTISING PRACTICES AND LOTTERY TICKET REDEMPTION.
To (1) authorize hardship waivers of interest for delinquent lottery sales agents, (2) specify that persons providing ticket distribution services for the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall not be required to obtain a vendor license, (3) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to issue an endorsement to a corporation employee's occupational license to enable such employee to engage in the corporation's operation of certain forms of gaming or wagering without obtaining an additional license, and (4) authorize advertising, marketing and other promotional materials promulgated by or on behalf of a gaming entity licensee to imply greater chances of winning based on larger wagers in certain online keno and lottery draw games.
File Number 575 (4/8)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING PRIORITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ZONES.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 253 (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING RATIOS.
To (1) establish minimum nursing home staffing levels, and (2) impose stricter penalties for violations.
File Number 101 (3/18)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID-COVERED DENTAL CARE.
To expand preventive adult oral health services covered under Medicaid and require that Medicaid payment be made for eligible dental services and procedures at mobile dental clinics and school-based health centers and sites without requiring such services or procedures be provided in a single visit.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
AN ACT REQUIRING STUDIES OF INSURANCE POOLING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTAIN PRACTICES BY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COMPANIES.
To: (1) Protect nonprofit human services providers from liability for injuries caused by negligent acts or omissions of the state or third parties; (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a feasibility study of general and automobile liability insurance pooling for nonprofit organizations; (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of homeowners insurance practices requiring policyholders to make repairs or modifications to such policyholders' residential properties as a condition of granting or maintaining homeowners insurance coverage; and (4) exempt nonprofit organizations from certain automobile insurance and bond requirements.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FOOD SAFETY AND ORAL HEALTH.
To (1) increase the average monthly fluoride content of water systems, and (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to adopt and administer by reference the United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code and any revision thereto issued on or before December 31, 2024.
File Number 288 (3/27)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND OPT-IN AND OPT-OUT PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
To require the Commissioner of Health Strategy to study (1) whether to exclude patient health information and medical records relating to certain sensitive medical procedures from the State-wide Health Information Exchange, and (2) current procedures relating to patient participation in the State-wide Health Information Exchange.
File Number 577 (4/8)
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.
Signed by the Governor (6/9)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUST CAUSE STANDARD FOR TEACHER CONTRACT TERMINATIONS AND REQUIRING CONTRACT TERMINATION HEARINGS FOR TEACHERS THAT HAVE ATTAINED TENURE BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL HEARING OFFICER.
To (1) add a just cause standard for certain teacher contract terminations, and (2) make the decision of a neutral hearing officer in teacher contract termination hearings binding on the parties.
House Calendar Number 625 (5/22)
AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.
To provide candidates for educator certification alternative methods for satisfying the minimum content knowledge requirements.
File Number 642 (4/10)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD.
To establish a board to develop minimum nursing home workforce standards for compensation and training.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT REDUCING BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY.
To maximize state and federal resources to reduce barriers to food security.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.
To establish a task force to study issues relating to consumer protection and occupational licensing.
File Number 583 (4/8)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO STREAMLINE MUNICIPAL MEDICAID BILLING.
To establish an interagency task force to streamline municipal billing for Medicaid-funded school-based health services.
File Number 442 (4/2)
AN ACT CONCERNING VERIFICATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRANTS' ADDRESSES.
To make verification of addresses by registrants possible by telephone, extend the period for which a person must return an address verification form and decriminalize such failure if not intentional.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCE REDUCTION OR RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
To permit survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or trafficking in persons for whom violence or abuse suffered by such survivors was a contributing factor influencing such survivor to commit an offense to be eligible for a sentence reduction or relief.
File Number 742 (4/23)
AN ACT PROHIBITING PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE CONTROLLING OF OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS.
To prohibit private equity ownership and control of certain health care institutions and the controlling of or interference with the professional judgment and clinical decisions of certain health care providers.
File Number 614 (4/9)
AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.
To (1) require EASTCONN to establish a pilot program to implement a uniform chart of accounts, (2) increase the retirement benefit for full-time credited service in an alliance district and reduce the penalty for early retirement, (3) from the funds appropriated for the after-school program grant program, (A) provide a grant-in-aid to an organization that provides support services to grant recipients, and (B) set aside ten per cent for towns with populations between seven thousand five hundred and twenty thousand, (4) remove the allowance for the establishment of a Connecticut School Reform Resource Center through contract with a regional educational resource center, and (5) require the Department of Education to allocate funds to the State Education Resource Center as specified in its annual budget.
Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCONNECTED YOUTH.
To (1) increase the foundation amount for equalization aid grants and add weight for students eligible for free or reduced price meals, multilingual learners and students requiring special education, (2) add the Department of Correction and Court Support Services to P20 WIN and require data collection and sharing concerning disconnected youth, (3) require establishment of a youth success oversight board within a regional council of governments, (4) require the establishment of a program to provide school-based telehealth mental health services, and (5) require the distribution of youth employment funds to regional workforce development boards based on the percentage of disadvantaged youth in such region.
Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING CURBSIDE VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ELECTORS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER INCAPACITIES.
To require registrars of voters to designate areas for curbside voting at polling places to assist electors with disabilities and other incapacities in casting their ballots.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.
To establish a Municipal Election Accountability Board and a process by which said board may be authorized to exercise oversight of municipalities in the administration of their elections, primaries and referenda.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees and contributions to such committees, (2) reflect federal case law on aggregate contribution limits for individuals, (3) more explicitly recognize referendum spending as a type of independent expenditure and make changes related to reporting and attribution requirements, (4) adjust a disclaimer requirement to address certain organization expenditures, (5) make a conforming change regarding the distribution of surplus funds by candidate committees participating in the Citizens' Election Program, (6) allow the State Elections Enforcement Commission additional time to investigate certain complaints, (7) establish in-state contributor requirements for state-wide candidates participating in said program, and (8) specify that individual contributions under said program may not exceed already-established contribution limits.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION RECORDS.
To apply the exemption for education records to the federal act as it existed on January 3, 2012, the date of the last revision.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITY TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
To (1) deem certain public service companies a public agency for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act and not permit them to recover through rates costs of compliance with said act, (2) subject the Home Energy Solutions program to audit by the Auditors of Public Accounts, (3) modify the expertise and other requirements of utility commissioner appointments and impose revolving door and substantial conflict recusal requirements, (4) modify other processes of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, (5) prohibit certain mergers of utility companies, (6) prohibit a utility company from owning both gas and electric utilities, (7) prohibit a public utility company from imposing any fees that would discourage the adoption of grid-enhancing and energy-efficient technologies, (8) prohibit a right of first refusal to acquire property by a utility company, and (9) prohibit deceptive fees to utility end use customers.
File Number 662 (4/14)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING.
To (1) provide a mechanism for determining early voting locations when registrars of voters are unable to agree thereon, (2) modify the deadlines by which registrars of voters certify information regarding early voting and same-day election registration locations to the Secretary of the State and allow amendments to such certifications with notice to the Secretary, (3) eliminate the use of envelopes for early voting ballots and allow such ballots to be deposited directly into voting tabulators after being marked, (4) provide for the designation of early voting locations on certain college campuses, (5) require registrars of voters to submit to the Secretary information regarding early voting and same-day election registration moderators, (6) prohibit early voting and same-day election registration officials from engaging in certain partisan activities on days for which they are appointed to serve, (7) align the provisions for appointment of same-day election registration officials with those for appointment of early voting officials, (8) amend a provision regarding the attachment of party enrollment privileges for consistency with prior changes, (9) require that early voting ballots have colored headers and footers that correspond uniquely to the voting districts within each municipality to ensure electors receive the proper ballots, and (10) prohibit registrars of voters from appointing as moderators certain persons with criminal backgrounds.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE CORRECTION OMBUDS, DISCLOSURE OF DISCIPLINARY MATTERS OR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION EMPLOYEE, USE OF FORCE AND BODY CAMERAS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS.
To (1) lengthen the term of the Correction Ombuds, (2) modify the duties and powers of the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (3) amend the budget process for the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (4) modify provisions concerning use of force in correctional facilities, (5) require the development of a plan for use of body cameras by correctional officers, and (6) permit claimants to be granted permission to sue the state in the case of certain claims by persons who are incarcerated.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NONPROFITS.
To require increases to rates for employees of nonprofit providers.
File Number 877 (5/12)
AN ACT CONCERNING RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
To address issues relating to resources for special education in Connecticut.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27)
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.
File Number 499 (4/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.
To improve the quality and delivery of special education services.
Signed by the Governor (6/23)
AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.
To make use of the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund to fund early care and education programs and initiatives in the state.
Signed by the Governor (6/23)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.
To establish an extended producer responsibility program for consumer batteries sold and distributed in the state.
Signed by the Governor (6/10)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND FARMLAND ACCESS PURPOSES.
To encourage and provide for the retention of agricultural lands for agricultural purposes.
Signed by the Governor (7/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FIREARM INFORMATION, SECURITY OFFICERS, FIREARM TRANSFERS AND SCHOOL SECURITY GRANTS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE.
To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning sexual assault evidence, records of cases of juvenile matters involving delinquency proceedings, information identifying seized or recovered firearms, security guards, firearm transfers and school security grants.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 839 (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING EXCEPTIONS TO THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM.
To provide greater flexibility to address regional shortages in nursing home beds.
Senate Calendar Number 589 (6/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.
To (1) establish that municipalities shall provide additional sets of turnout gear to firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer, have a predisposition to cancer or have an increased risk of developing cancer, (2) establish a pilot program to screen paid and volunteer firefighters for cancers common to firefighters, and (3) make independent fire companies and state entities eligible for grants to remove PFAS from fire apparatus and also allow grants to provide reimbursement for removals of PFAS that occurred prior to July 1, 2023.
File Number 830 (5/5)
AN ACT PROTECTING 504 PLAN ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN CONNECTICUT.
To codify the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and those relevant accompanying regulations.
File Number 707 (4/15)
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND.
To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.
File Number 844 (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT INCREASING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.
To improve the quality of education for the state's children.
Signed by the Governor (6/23)
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SAFETY.
To (1) require fee disclosures for consumer goods and services, (2) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (3) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products, (4) require each municipality to establish and maintain a ".gov" Internet top-level domain, (5) provide that no supplier shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any eligible food unless such supplier (A) reduces the price charged for such eligible food by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such supplier has made such downsizing or reduction, (6) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnormal economic disruptions, (7) prohibit persons from charging unconscionably excessive prices following precipitating events, and (8) modify the procedures applicable to persons who fail to adhere to provisions concerning precipitating events.
Signed by the Governor (6/10)
AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, ACCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
To improve service and reduce costs for electricity ratepayers in the state.
Signed by the Governor (7/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND THE EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE STATE.
To protect continued access to health care and the equitable delivery of health care services in the state.
Disagreeing Action, Tabled for Calendar, Senate (5/29)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL AND STATE PLANNING, AND THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS AND SECOND-GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES.
To provide municipalities certain authorities concerning climate resiliency efforts and restrict the use of neonicotinoids and second-generation rodenticides.
Signed by the Governor (6/10)
AN ACT INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS UNDER THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS.
To increase the monetary thresholds for various prohibitions, requirements or other additional conditions under the State Codes of Ethics.
House Calendar Number 658 (5/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOTTERY AND GAMING REGULATION.
To (1) prohibit lottery ticket resales and ticket courier services, (2) modify the Commissioner of Consumer Protection's disciplinary authority concerning certain gaming licensees, (3) require vendor and affiliate licensees to provide books and records, (4) define and redefine certain terms concerning gaming, (5) modify provisions concerning wagers on sporting events involving Connecticut intercollegiate teams, (6) restrict who may review certain criminal history records checks, (7) prohibit certain advertising, (8) authorize certain bets and wagers on boxing and mixed martial arts, (9) provide that certain persons conducting sweepstakes or promotional drawings shall not allow or facilitate participation in certain real or simulated online casino gaming or sports wagering, (10) provide that any person who engages in professional gambling shall be guilty of a class D felony, and (11) repeal a provision authorizing the commissioner to appoint a director to perform delegated functions.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 901 (5/12)
AN ACT REQUIRING A REVIEW OF THE COSTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY ALL PROVIDERS IN THIS STATE.
To require the Commissioner of Education to conduct a review of the costs of special education services provided by private providers and submit a report with the results of such review.
File Number 495 (4/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.
To protect spouses from inheriting medical debt from their partners.
File Number 382 (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING PRIVATE EQUITY AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OWNERSHIP OF HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES.
To require hospitals and nursing homes in the state to be free of new private equity or real estate investment trust ownership interests recorded on and after October 1, 2025, to receive Medicaid reimbursement.
File Number 387 (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING REMEDIATION AND TESTING FOR PFAS IN CERTAIN WATER SUPPLIES.
To require water companies to test for PFAS levels and take remedial action when such test reflects certain levels of PFAS in such water supply.
File Number 710 (4/16)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.
To (1) expand certain post-election procedures for the correction of returns to all towns rather than just those divided into voting districts, (2) provide for notice to the Secretary of the State in certain matters relating to state or federal voting rights, (3) require registrars of voters to designate areas designated for curbside voting at polling places, (4) allow for the correction of errors or omissions of timely-filed endorsement, nominating or other candidacy-related certificates that would operate to invalidate such certificates if not corrected, (5) prohibit for a period of time certain individuals convicted of crimes under title 9 of the general statutes from circulating primary and nominating petitions and absentee ballot applications, (6) establish a Translation Advisory Committee and require towns to submit translated election-related materials thereto, (7) provide for the Secretary's pre-approval of town's ballots and authority to order corrections in case of omissions or errors, (8) establish an election monitor in a town of a certain size for the 2025 and 2026 elections, (9) prohibit the commercial use of certain voter registration information, and (10) during the ninety days prior to an election or primary, allow the Secretary to go to Superior Court to seek a declaratory judgment on behalf of electors alleging aggrievement.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM STATUTES.
To implement the Teachers' Retirement Board's recommendations for changes to the teachers' retirement system statutes.
Signed by the Governor (7/1)