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.
Join one of our action teams to get involved. Sign up for our action alerts, to make sure you get emails around when it's time to act on important legislation. Build your effectiveness as an advocate by checking out our videos on how to give effective public testimony and how to build relationships with legislators.
One step towards eradicating police killings is to make the law clear that police are authorized to use deadly force only in narrow situations, rather than giving police wide latitude to shoot, beat, Tase,...
Elder abuse is a real and serious problem, and elder sexual abuse is an underreported and serious harm to seniors.
Connecticut has the opportunity to move towards equity for people impacted by the invasive, racist, entirely ineffective war on marijuana by passing the strongest possible version of this bill. We encourage...
Providing adequate care for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period is a critical factor in supporting people fully in their autonomous reproductive decisions. Senate Bill 910 recognizes and helps meet...
The changes to the appointment process that this testimony outlines would create legal clarity for this new office. With our suggested changes, we would be supportive of this bill and the important steps...
This bill offers an easy opportunity to respond to the will of voters. Reevaluating whether all aspects of our lives – including the simple recreation of fairs and carnivals – need to be policed is a good...