Andre Baker Jr

I wanted to share some of the recent legislation that has passed and I supported in the House of Representatives.

Have a look:

Senate Bill 1, An Act Equalizing Comprehensive Access To Mental, Behavioral and Physical Health Care in Response to the Pandemic:

Structural and systemic racism has a significant impact on the social determinants of health, leading to vast health disparities in our state. Among other impactful measures included in the omnibus bill to support accessible health care, SB 1 includes a provision to declare racism a public health crisis and assemble a panel to study the effects of racism on our health care system.

SB2, An Act Concerning Social Equity and the Health, Safety and Education of Children

SB 2 is an omnibus bill that would help improve the lives and health of all children in our state.

HB6402, An Act Concerning Higher education

The landscape of college sports athletics has shifted greatly over the last several decades – resulting in a need to modernize the standards for student athletes, especially when it comes to cashing in on their fame. Through the passage of HB 6402, Connecticut will move to join other states around the country to allow student athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness offering a significant recruiting advantage to our college sports programs.

SB999, An Act Concerning a Just Transition to Climate-Protective Energy Production and Community Investment

Investing in the in-state clean technology workforce is a critical component to combatting climate change in the years to come. SB 999 will create continuity standards across the renewable energy industry resulting in several good paying jobs for Connecticut residents.