Legislation

The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBTQIA+ rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.

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Mar 13, 2023
HB 6666
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
HB 6666

HB 6666, An Act Expanding Renters’ Rights

Racial Justice

All people in Connecticut have a right to safe, stable, and affordable housing.

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Mar 13, 2023
SB 1036
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
SB 1036

SB 1036, An Act Establishing a Greater Hartford Regional Law Enforcement Task Force to Combat Illegal Roadway Activity

Policing
Position: Oppose

The most frequent way that police come into contact with community members is through traffic enforcement. As with many types of policing, traffic enforcement disproportionately impacts Black and brown...

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Mar 13, 2023
SB 901
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
SB 901

SB 901, An Act Concerning a Registry of Persons Convicted of Financial Crimes Against Elderly Persons

Position: Oppose

Protecting our eldest residents is important, but public registries will limit the ability of people living with criminal records to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives for...

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Mar 13, 2023
SB 906
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
SB 906

SB 906, An Act Concerning Housing Protections for Victims of Family Violence

LGBTQIA+ Rights

Protections against housing discrimination provide important supports to people in difficult situations. There is no circumstance in which it is acceptable for a landlord to discriminate against a tenant...

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Mar 13, 2023
SB 932
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
SB 932

SB 932, An Act Concerning Police Animals and Dogs in Volunteer Canine Search and Rescue Teams

Criminal Legal System
Position: Oppose

While no one wants to see any animal injured or killed at the hands of a human, doubling the potential penalty for this category of offense is not the answer.

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Mar 13, 2023
SB 464
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 13, 2023
SB 464

SB 464, An Act Concerning Single- Party Consent to the Recording of a Conversation

Privacy
Position: Oppose

SB 464 is particularly concerning because it removes the requirement that all parties consent to a recording and instead would only require one party to consent.

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