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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The ACLU-CT supports S.B. 134 and S.B. 137, which would increase consumer privacy protections. We also support H.B. 5174, which would prevent consolidation of ownership of marijuana dispensaries, and we...
We urge the legislature to oppose House Bill 5198, which jeopardizes public safety and due process rights in our state.
We believe the best solution to the tension between the right to privacy and the right to vote has a simple solution: allowing voters to opt out of data disclosure.
This bill is not necessary and could inordinately burden the right to vote for people lacking governmental ID. For that reason, the ACLU-CT opposes Senate Bill 239, An Act Concerning Auditing of Signed...
The ACLU-CT protects the rights of all people, including people who are incarcerated. We therefore support this bill, which would allow people who are incarcerated or people suing on their behalf to obtain...
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...