Kaitlyn Shake

The House was in Session Monday through Saturday this week, consisting of 12-16 hour days as bills were brought to the floor for debate and a vote in the House and the Senate. The 2026 Legislative Session will conclude on Wednesday, May 6th, at Midnight. We have just a few days left, and there is more work for the legislature to do. I am deeply grateful and honored for the opportunity to serve in the Connecticut General Assembly and represent Stratford, advocating for the needs of our neighbors and our community.

This week, we continued doing the people’s work in Hartford as the House was in Session Monday through Thursday, consisting of long days and nights. We passed numerous bills out of the House that will provide additional consumer and patient protections, gun violence prevention measures, standardized public health protections, and more. It has been a very busy and productive week, from debating on the House Floor to meeting with advocates in the final weeks of the session. Next week, we will be back up at the Capitol for Session, Monday through Saturday!

The Connecticut General Assembly is entering the last 3 weeks of session! It was a busy week of meetings here in the L.O.B. (Legislative Office Building) as we prepare for the House and Senate to be in session again next week, Monday, April 20th, through Thursday, April 23rd. Be sure to follow along all day on CT-N or YouTube and stay updated with the weekly CGA calendar here: www.cga.ct.gov. In this week’s email, you’ll find more detailed information on bills passed last week, financial relief opportunities for renters, ABLE CT tax advantage savings account information, CT DOT Stratford road work updates, and more!

This week, the House was in Session on Wednesday, April 8th, and Thursday, April 9th. I was honored to join Speaker Ritter during Thursday's session to lead the House Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Next week, the House will be in Session on April 8th and 9th as we head into the final weeks of the Short Session. Be sure to stay updated with committee meetings by checking the weekly CGA calendar here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/.

This week, the House convened on Wednesday, March 25th, to vote on 15 executive nominations, 20 judicial nominations, and a tentative agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent NP-2 Bargaining Unit (CEUI). On Thursday, the Senate convened to vote on the same. During Wednesday's House Session, I was thrilled to welcome Isabel Almeida, President and CEO from United Way Coastal and Western Connecticut to the House Floor.

Happy First Day of Spring! 🌷

The 2026 short legislative session continued this week as committees worked through long public hearings listening to state agencies, advocates, and professionals. Multiple committees also met this week and passed bills that will now be referred to screening and other committees as deemed appropriate. This is part of the legislative process that occurs prior to bills eventually making it to the House and Senate Floors for a vote. Be sure to follow along by checking the weekly CGA calendar here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/.

It has been a very busy and productive week at the Capitol, with many of the committees holding public hearings on crucial bills, listening to testimony from hundreds of advocates, professionals, and residents on proposed bills. Many other committees have held meetings to debate which bills will continue moving through the legislative process and on to the House and Senate Floors, which is known as JFing a bill. If you have any questions, concerns, or if my office can be of assistance to you, please call my office at any time or email me at kaitlyn.shake@cga.ct.gov.