Sean Scanlon

Today, a large group of Democratic state legislators led by state Rep. Sean Scanlon (D-Guilford) and state Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown), who are co-chairs of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate committee, sent a letter to Connecticut’s Congressional delegation urging them to support legislation now pending before Congress that would create a federal ‘backstop’ for business interruption insurance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

House Bill 5175 and Senate Bill 1 now head to the floor of the General Assembly for debate.

Rep. Sean Scanlon celebrated Connecticut’s “Tobacco 21” law that took effect Oct. 1. The new law raises the minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. He also called for state government to take further action to address the dramatic increase in vaping among young people.

The Radiological Society of Connecticut (RSC) has honored state Rep. Sean Scanlon for his leadership and accomplishments as House chair of the Insurance and Real Estate committee.

The 2019 legislative session was productive for me and the General Assembly. Here’s a quick recap of what I was up to during the legislative session that ended in June.

In the 2020 session, Rep. Sean Scanlon, co-chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, will join his Senate co-chair, Matt Lesser, in an effort to pass a health care reform bill – legislation that has eluded Congress for a half-century.

Working with Kristin and Mike Song to introduce and pass Ethan's Law has been one of the greatest honors of my life and I was so proud to join them yesterday to watch Governor Lamont sign the bill into law at the Guilford Fire Department.

Rep. Sean Scanlon, House chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, led the House Monday in a unanimous vote to approve legislation mandating insurance coverage for mental health and treatment of substance abuse.