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.

In 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly's legislative session is virtual, making it more important than ever for people to take action with us online.

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Mar 24, 2021
HB 6228
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 24, 2021
HB 6228

House Bill 6228, An Act Concerning Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Education from Inquiring about a Prospective Student’s Criminal History During the Admissions Process and Establishing a Prison Education Program Office

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Active

The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted or accused of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives...

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Mar 24, 2021
SB 875
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 24, 2021
SB 875

Senate Bill 875, An Act Concerning the Risk of Homelessness for Those Released from the Custody of the Department of Correction

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Active

All people in Connecticut, including people who have a criminal record, have the right to safe and stable housing

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Mar 24, 2021
HB 6374
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 24, 2021
HB 6374

House Bill 6374, An Act Concerning Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses

LGBTQIA+ Rights
Position: Support
Status: Active

The ACLU-CT supports meaningful reforms aimed at holding educational institutions accountable when they fail to respond to gender-based violence.

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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 23, 2021

Senate Joint Resolution 13, Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow Sixteen-Year-Olds to Preregister to Vote, Regional Voting Centers and Early Voting

The ACLU of Connecticut strongly supports measures to ensure equal access to the ballot box and we especially support measures that increase voting access for historically disenfranchised groups,...

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Mar 22, 2021
SB 1058
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 22, 2021
SB 1058

Senate Bill 1058, An Act Concerning Compassionate Parole Release by the Board of Pardons and Paroles and Concerning Staff of the Department of Correction

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Active

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread inside the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC), Connecticut’s prisons and jails were not healthy places.

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Mar 22, 2021
SB 1059
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 22, 2021
SB 1059

Senate Bill 1059, PROTECT Act

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Active

The goal of our justice system is meant to be rehabilitation, not punishment.

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