Making Your Voice Heard #10 - Week of March 13

March 10, 2023
There will be a public hearing next week for the Judiciary Committee on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Room 2C, or over Zoom and YouTube Live. The AGENDA can be found on the website at www.cga.ct.gov.

Some bills on the docket that might be of interest to you include:

  • S.B. No. 953 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF RACIAL PROFILING. (JUD)
  • S.B. No. 1071 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING DECEPTIVE OR COERCIVE INTERROGATION TACTICS. (JUD)
  • S.B. No. 1118 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE AND ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. (JUD)
  • S.B. No. 1194 (RAISED) AN ACT RELIEVING CERTAIN REGISTRANTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SEX OFFENSE REGISTRY AND CLARIFYING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS TRANSFERRED INTO THIS STATE AND WHO RESIDE IN CONGREGATE CARE SETTINGS. (JUD)
  • H.B. No. 6636 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF CRIME VICTIMS WHEN STANDING CRIMINAL PROTECTIVE ORDERS ARE IN EFFECT. (JUD)
  • H.B. No. 6873 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A MODEL POLICY REQUIRING THE USE OF A SEAT SAFETY BELT FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A MUNICIPAL POLICE VEHICLE. (JUD)

If you are interested in testifying on these issues, you can sign up to REGISTER TO SPEAK or SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY.

Registration to speak will close on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m.
There will also be a public hearing next week for the Public Health Committee on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Room 1E, or over Zoom and YouTube Live. The AGENDA can be found on the website at www.cga.ct.gov.

Some bills on the docket that might be of interest to you include:

  • S.B. No. 169 AN ACT STRENGTHENING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.
  • S.B. No. 986 AN ACT PROTECTING MATERNAL HEALTH.
  • S.B. No. 1065 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES STATUTES.
  • S.B. No. 1068 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AND POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
  • H.B. No. 6669 AN ACT PROTECTING PATIENTS AND PROHIBITING UNNECESSARY HEALTH CARE COSTS.
  • H.B. No. 6730 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE TOBACCO AND HEALTH TRUST FUND AND THE REQUIREMENT TO CHECK IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO SELLING CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

If you are interested in testifying on these issues, you can sign up to REGISTER TO SPEAK or SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY.

Registration to speak will close on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m.
 
To find the full list of public hearings, please visit the CGA website. 

No matter your position on any of these legislative initiatives, I encourage everyone who feels passionate about a particular subject to sign up to testify.
If you encounter any issues with registering or submitting testimony, please contact my office at 860-240-0329 or email my legislative aide, Kyle Fishbein, at kyle.fishbein@cga.ct.gov.