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H.B. 7132, an Act Concerning Non-Safety Related Traffic Stops, is crucial to addressing the enduring racial disparities that exist in traffic stops, particularly for Black and Latine drivers.
Tell your legislators to amend S.B. 1356: because data privacy is a civil rights and liberties issue.
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Tell your legislators to we must strengthen and expand S.B. 2 because data privacy is a civil rights and liberties issue.
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The ACLU of Connecticut supports a H.B. 6948, which would help provide people who are living with a criminal record with access to housing so that they can grow and thrive within their communities.
The General Assembly’s Appropriations Government A Subcommittee heard testimony for this bill on Feb. 14th. You can still submit written testimony.