Patricia Dillon

Rep. Dillon: Working Hard at the Capitol

View this email in your browser Dear Neighbor, It's been a busy week at the Capitol. I wanted to highlight a few pieces of legislation that we have passed:  Earlier this evening, we passed HB 7162, which will provides much needed reform to the motor vehicle towing statutes. Additionally, it will provide protections for motor vehicle owners whose vehicles are towed and establish a consumer bill of rights regarding towing. On Monday, House Democrats passed legislation that saves money for EVERY EMPLOYER in the state since all of them faced skyrocketing workers’ compensation claims costs after a CT Supreme Court ruling This legislation was a top priority of businesses and municipalities and saves them millions of dollars. Business advocates estimate workers’ compensation costs would have increased 265% absent any action. Last week, the House passed a novel, landmark bill supporting public libraries that are struggling to afford the skyrocketing costs of e-books and digital audiobooks. SB 1234 bars libraries from entering into or renewing expensive contracts and licensing agreements with publishers.   The measure positions Connecticut as a national leader in this arena and marks a significant step toward transparency, equity, and sustainability in how libraries acquire and provide digital resources to the public. Amid unprecedented federal immigration crackdowns - even targeting properly documented immigrants - and the denial of due process and Habeus Corpus, we are standing by our Connecticut values, and protecting our friends and neighbors. Connecticut has one of the strongest TRUST Act’s in the country - it was approved unanimously in 2013 - and we added to it on Wednesday: ➡️ Make sure that officials like juvenile probation officers, and employees of the Division of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles are included in existing TRUST Act protections.   ➡️ The TRUST Act allows cooperation with federal immigration authorities when someone has been convicted of serious crimes.   ➡️ Added a slew of Class C and Class D felonies including those related to domestic violence, sexual assault and possession of child sexual abuse material to the list of post-conviction offenses where law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities. In addition to voting on legislation, I also had time to go to the Westville  Art Walk. Even though my duck didn't win the duck race, it was good to see friends!  Sincerely, Patricia Dillon Website Email Facebook Forward to a friend | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences