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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Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1113
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1113

S.B. 1113, An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission with Respect to the Sexual Offender Registry, Petitions to Terminate Parental Rights of Incarcerated Parents and Sentence Review

Criminal Legal System
Position: Needs amendments
Status: Pending

The Sentencing Commission’s recommendations included in Senate Bill 1113 will make the sexual offender registry more effective and fair. However, as introduced, this bill has a serious constitutional...

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Apr 2, 2019
H.B. 6723
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
H.B. 6723

H.B. 6723, An Act Concerning Reform of Parole Release and Revocation Practices and the Membership of the Board of Pardons and Paroles

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Pending

The ACLU-CT supports this bill to increase access to data about the work of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and to include justice-impacted people and victims on the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1112
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1112

S.B. 1112, An Act Concerning Commitment of a Person Found Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Pending

It is unfair and unjust to extend a maximum commitment by any length of time. A court cannot simply extend the length of a person’s incarceration when the person has served the maximum amount of time for...

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Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1111
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 1111

S.B. 1111, An Act Concerning a Study of Criminal Laws of This State

Criminal Legal System
Position: Support
Status: Pending

The ACLU-CT supports this bill to establish a working group to study Connecticut’s criminal laws. However, we believe the legislature should create clear mandates for what the working group should study,...

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Apr 2, 2019
H.B. 7371
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
H.B. 7371

H.B. 7371, An Act Concerning the Retail Sale of Cannabis

Racial Justice
Position: Support
Status: Pending

The ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would require the implementation of policies and procedures regarding the production and retail sale of marijuana to prioritize participation in the industry by people...

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Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 3
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ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Apr 2, 2019
S.B. 3

S.B. 3, An Act Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Women's Rights
Position: Other
Status: Pending

The ACLU-CT supports meaningful reform to empower people who have experienced sexual harassment and violence. While the ACLU-CT does not oppose movement to reassess Connecticut’s statutes of limitations for...

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