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 10, 2023

HB 6734/ HB 6787

ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony

Mar 10, 2023

HB 6734/ HB 6787

HB 6734, An Act Concerning the Decriminalization of Possession of Small Amounts of Psilocybin, and HB 6787, An Act Concerning the Prosecution of Cannabis-Related Cases and Modification of Sentences for Cannabis-Related Offenses

Position: Support

The ACLU-CT opposes criminal prohibition of drugs, including psilocybin and cannabis. There are better ways to control drug use, like harm reduction, that will ultimately lead to a healthier and freer...

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Mar 9, 2023

HB 6761

Mar 9, 2023

HB 6761

HB 6761, An Act Concerning A Review of Drinking Water Supply Locations and Equipment in Public Schools

Position: Support

The ACLU-CT believes that all children deserve access to education in buildings where children can thrive and have their basic health needs met with potable drinking water, functioning air conditioning, and...

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Mar 9, 2023

HJ 34

Mar 9, 2023

HJ 34

HJ 34, a Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut

Position: Support

Connecticut held 43 witchcraft trials, resulting in the execution of sixteen innocent people in the mid-1600s. Many of the people targeted as witches were poor, women, and often single mothers.

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Mar 9, 2023

HB 6784 and SB 1113

Mar 9, 2023

HB 6784 and SB 1113

HB 6784, An Act Concerning Noncompliant Landlords, and SB 1113, An Act Concerning Fair Rent Commissions

Position: Support

People in Connecticut cannot have a future here if they cannot afford a place to live. Everybody needs a safe, sanitary, and stable place to live, which builds prosperous communities.

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Mar 9, 2023

HB 6780/ HB 6781

Mar 9, 2023

HB 6780/ HB 6781

HB 6780, An Act Concerning Tenants’ Rights, and HB 6781, An Act Addressing Housing Affordability for Residents in the State

Position: Support

The ACLU-CT believes that everyone deserves access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, including justice-impacted people.

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Mar 9, 2023

HB 6714

Mar 9, 2023

HB 6714

HB 6714, An Act Concerning Cruelty to Animals

Position: Oppose

No person or animal should ever experience sexual abuse, but it is imperative to consider solutions that do not contribute to mass incarceration or rely on blanket bans.

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