The Government Administration and Election Committee held a public hearing on Friday, March 21st  for various bills related to voting rights and access to the ballot box.

  • Watch the hearing live here.
  • Read the bill H.B. 7229 here.

The ACLU of Connecticut supports, with amendments, H.B. 7229, An Act Concerning Accessibility to Absentee Ballots to Electors in State Custody, which would allow for eligible electors who are incarcerated in the Department of Correction facilities to apply for absentee ballots.


The General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee meeting was on Friday, March 21st, 2025.

Watch the hearing recording on YouTube Live.

We will share the order of registered speakers and submitted testimony as soon as it's available. In the meantime, check out the CT General Assembly’s Guide to Testifying.

Session

2025

Bill number

H.B. 7229

Position

Needs amendments