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 9, 2022
Section Two of H.B. 5372
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
Section Two of H.B. 5372

Section Two, H.B. 5372, An Act Permitting Clinical Social Workers to Conduct Periodic Behavioral Health Assessments of Police Officers and Promoting the Increased Use of Clinical Social Workers By Law Enforcement Units When Issuing Emergency Certificates

Policing
Position: Oppose

We have significant concerns with House Bill 5372 because of the its failure to reduce the role of policing in our communities, particularly with regard to some of our most vulnerable residents when they...

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 165
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 165

S.B. 165, An Act Providing Immunity from Civil Liability to a Physician Who Accompanies and Assists a State, Regional or Municipal SWAT Team

Policing
Position: Oppose

Militarized policing harms communities and people. They should be defunded, not prioritized through sweetheart immunity deals for collaborators.

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 241
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 241

S.B. 241, An Act Concerning Boating Safety

Policing
Position: Other

The ACLU-CT firmly opposes increasing to police funding, and as a result must oppose Section 6 of Senate Bill 241. This part of the bill unnecessarily appropriates five million dollars to fund additional...

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Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5254
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5254

H.B. 5254, An Act Ensuring Access to Parking Near Public Beaches and Recreational and Scenic Areas

Racial Justice
Position: Support

The ACLU-CT strongly supports House Bill 5254 as an essential measure to confronting a deep history of racial discrimination in Connecticut’s public spaces. Access to the shoreline by Connecticut residents...

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 133
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 133

S.B. 133, An Act Concerning the Prohibition Against Hiring Police Officers Dismissed for Malfeasance or Who Resigned While Under Investigation

Policing
Position: Needs amendments

As introduced, this bill requires amendments if it is to truly help Connecticut to step away from harmful policing.

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 141
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 141

S.B. 141, An Act Increasing the Penalty for the Intentional Injury of a Police Animal or Dog in a Volunteer Canine Search and Rescue Team

Policing
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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