Tammy Exum

I want to wish you a Happy New Year! I look forward to serving you and the residents of Connecticut during the 2025 legislative session, which begins on January 8th. On that note, I want to point out several new laws passed during the 2024 session that will go into effect on Wednesday, January 1.

 

One law will expand Connecticut's paid sick leave policy to all companies with at least 25 employees. This new law lets employees take care of their families without adding any additional stress or financial strain.



It will soon become easier than ever for companies to help employees pay off their student loan debt. Through one law, the tax credit for employers making payments for an employee will be expanded - helping Connecticut residents and businesses alike.



We are also protecting those affected by coerced debt, which is created as a result of a domestic violence victim being forced by an abuser into incurring credit card debt. Credit card companies must now review the details of cases to determine if the debt is coerced debt, and abusers will be held liable for the debt.



Other laws going into effect on Jan. 1 include a bill improving the health and safety of Connecticut residents, measures to make our elections more secure, and more.



Please click the link HERE for the full list of laws going into effect, and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. As always, your calls, emails, and testimony at our public hearings directly influenced these new laws. Please continue to share your views and have your voice heard at the Capitol!