Legislative Update
Friday, May 9, 2025 10:33 PM
SB830 An Act Establishing Safety Standards To Prevent Heat-related Illness In Workplaces. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 4/9)
Status: File Number 530 (4/7)
To create safety standards to prevent employee exposure to the risk of heat-related illness.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 3/11 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB1286 An Act Concerning The Legislative Commissioners' Recommendations For Technical Revisions To The Education And Early Childhood Statutes. - (TRACKED ON 4/7)
Status: House Calendar Number 517 (5/1)
To make technical revisions to the education and early childhood statutes.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/19 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB1381 An Act Concerning Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol Youth Camps. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 3/10)
Status: File Number 378 (4/1)
To provide that the Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection may establish, conduct or maintain a youth camp without a license.
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Hearing Date(s):
Tue 3/4 11:00 AM @ ROOM 1D AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB1498 An Act Concerning The Park Replacement Statute. - OPPOSE (TRACKED ON 3/10)
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
To clarify the municipal requirement to replace land taken for other purposes that was previously dedicated to open space or park space.
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Hearing Date(s):
Mon 3/17 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6921 An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Office Of Early Childhood. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/12)
Status: File Number 705 (4/15)
To implement the recommendations of the Office of Early Childhood.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/19 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6263 An Act Concerning The Use And Purchase Of Gas-powered Hand-held Or Backpack Leaf Blowers By State Agencies. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/10)
Status: File Number 681 (4/14)
To eventually prohibit the use of hand-held or backpack gas-powered leaf blowers in the state.
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Hearing Date(s):
Mon 3/17 10:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6915 An Act Concerning The Use Of Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/8)
Status: File Number 112 (3/18)
To restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/19 12:00 PM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6866 An Act Implementing The Governor's Budget Recommendations For Education. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 2/6)
Status: File Number 857 (5/8)
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/19 10:00 AM @ ROOM 1E AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6840 An Act Requiring The Office Of Early Childhood To Study The Availability Of Child Care Services Throughout The State And To Develop A Plan To Address Infant And Toddler Child Care Services Needs For Low-income Families. - MONITOR (TRACKED ON 1/30)
Status: Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
To require the Office of Early Childhood to conduct an annual study of child care availability throughout the state and to develop a plan to address infant and toddler childcare needs for low-income families.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/6 1:00 PM @ ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
SB1218 An Act Concerning Water Safety And Swim Instruction. - (TRACKED ON 1/30)
Status: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to establish and administer an annual program to provide free-of-charge swimming lessons to certain children.
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Hearing Date(s):
Thu 2/6 1:00 PM @ ROOM 1C AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6916 An Act Concerning The Use Of Neonicotinoids. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 2/8)
Status: ENV Public Hearing: Wed 2/19 12:00 PM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/11)
To restrict the use of neonicotinoids for certain commercial and agricultural applications.
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Hearing Date(s):
Wed 2/19 12:00 PM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB6825 An Act Concerning In-ground Swimming Pool Barriers. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/28)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (1/29)
To mitigate a safety risk associated with in-ground swimming pools, particularly as such risk pertains to children, by (1) requiring that owners of in-ground swimming pools that are not surrounded by a certain barrier install such a barrier, and (2) establishing that the provision of the State Building Code revised to October 1, 2022, concerning the installation of a certain powered safety cover or retractable cover as an exception to such barrier requirement shall have no effect and shall not be construed as such an exception.
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HB6506 An Act Concerning The Protection Of Sports Officials. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/26)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (1/24)
To protect sports officials from increasing attacks and assaults and prevent further attrition from the ranks of people willing to serve in such roles.
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SB1017 An Act Concerning The Penalty For Assaulting A Coach. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/26)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (1/22)
To promote safety of coaches in youth sports, thus promoting the safety of those promoting team sports and sportsmanship.
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HB5903 An Act Concerning Reform Of The Use And Regulation Of Neonicotinoids. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/22)
To reform the use and regulation of neonicotinoids in the state.
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HB5913 An Act Prohibiting The Regulation Of Pesticide Use By Municipalities. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/22)
To preempt municipalities from regulating the use of pesticides and leaving such regulation to the state and federal governments.
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HB5919 An Act Prohibiting The Use Of Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/22)
To prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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HB5988 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For Capital Maintenance And Rehabilitation Of Rail Trails Managed By The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/22)
To provide funding for the capital maintenance and rehabilitation of rail trails managed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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HB6254 An Act Restricting The Use Of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/23)
To protect the health of raptors and other animals.
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HB6258 An Act Limiting The Nonagricultural Use Of Neonicotinoids. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/23)
To safeguard public health and pollinator protection.
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HB6396 An Act Concerning The Use Of The Term "camp" By Unlicensed Entities. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/25)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (1/23)
To prohibit any entity from using the term "camp" in its title or promotional materials unless such entity is a licensed youth camp.
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SB639 An Act Requiring All Municipal Child Care Programs To Be Licensed By The Office Of Early Childhood. - OPPOSE DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/22)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/16)
To require all municipal child care programs to have the same licensure and oversight requirements as other non-license exempt child care programs in the state.
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HB5793 An Act Concerning The Reporting Of Newly Hired Employees To The Labor Department. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/20)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/21)
To streamline administrative reporting for employers who employ seasonal employees.
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SB831 An Act Concerning Advanced Notice Of An Employee's Work Schedule To Certain Employees. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/20)
Status: LAB Public Hearing: Tue 3/4 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE (2/28)
To require employers to provide advance notice to certain employees of such employees' work schedule and work schedule changes and create a cause of action for violations of advance notice requirements.
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Tue 3/4 11:00 AM @ ROOM 2B AND ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE
HB5488 An Act Concerning Participation By Municipalities And Quasi-public Agencies In The Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/17)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/17)
To include municipal employers and quasi-public agencies in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.
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HB5260 An Act Prohibiting The Nonagricultural Use Of Neonicotinoids. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/15)
To prohibit the nonagricultural use of neonicotinoids.
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HB5264 An Act Concerning Coastline Resiliency To Climate Change. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/15)
To mitigate flooding and other damage caused by climate change in coastal areas of the state.
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SB600 An Act Authorizing Bonds Of The State For The Purchase Of Automatic External Defibrillators At Schools. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (1/15)
To provide funding to schools for the purchase of automatic external defibrillators.
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SB621 An Act Making The Connecticut Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program An Opt-in Program. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15)
To make the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program an opt-in program.
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SB625 An Act Defining "day" For Purposes Of The Paid Sick Leave Statutes. - SUPPORT DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15)
To define "day" as eight hours worked by an employee for purposes of the paid sick leave statutes.
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SB626 An Act Concerning Municipalities And The Paid Sick Leave Statutes. - SUPPORT DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/14)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (1/15)
To exempt municipalities from the provisions of the paid sick leave statutes.
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SB505 An Act Concerning The Regulation Of Neonicotinoids. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/13)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/13)
To protect pollinators, birds, ecosystems and public health by further regulating the use of neonicotinoids.
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HB5016 An Act Concerning The Use Of Certain Rodenticides. - MONITOR DEAD (TRACKED ON 1/11)
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (1/8)
To protect the health of birds of prey and other rodent predator animals.
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