Time is running out to pass important legislation before our deadline on Wednesday at midnight. The House and Senate have been in session regularly as we try to amend, debate, and vote on important bills.
Please read below to get a breakdown of what we've passed this week and a interactive look at Hartford Day at the State Capitol.
THE HOUSE IS IN SESSION!
Students should not have to choose between their education and their reproductive health. The House of Representatives passed SB 1108, which requires the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the UConn Board of Trustees to establish a plan for providing reproductive health care services to students living on residential campuses.
I recently spoke with women's healthcare activists at the Capitol to listen to their priorities and to learn more about the valuable services these organizations provide. I would like to bring their mobile units to our neighborhoods and community events. I will continue to vote for legislation that supports reproductive healthcare and other vital services.
Connecticut is the fifth-highest student debt holder in the nation. HB 6901 establishes a program to reimburse some student loan payments for certain Connecticut residents and incentivizes them to stay in our state.
Intimate partner violence is a leading contributor to death during pregnancy. HB 6599 requires birthing hospitals and healthcare providers to hand out educational materials to pregnant and postpartum patients on intimate partner violence.
HB 6762 includes provisions for early childhood education, special education, audits of state and local testing requirements, a Multilingual Learners Bill of Rights, and the establishment of task force to study and develop strategies to improve and promote civic engagement and instruction on civics, citizenship, and media literacy.
HB 6796 expands on legislation we passed last year to prevent the theft of catalytic converters by allowing the sharing of information among law enforcement units in other states, creating a uniform approach to the sales and penalty for the theft of a catalytic converter and establishing a task force to further study how to deter these thefts.
SB 956 requires written hospital and nursing home discharge plans for patients, to include the date and location of each follow up medical appointment and a list of medications the patient is taking.
The reality is some people witness traumatic incidents on the job. SB 913 expands coverage to make all employees eligible for workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injuries.
HARTFORD DAY AT THE CAPITOL!
We celebrated everything our community has to offer for Hartford Day at the Capitol! Numerous restaurants stopped by to showcase their original and delicious cuisine. Mascots from the Hartford Yard Goats and Hartford Athletic encouraged us to learn more about our professional baseball and soccer teams. Watch the video below to see all the fun!
