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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Stay updated on our legislative work with the 2025 Legislative Tracker.

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Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5001
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5001

H.B. 5001, An Act Concerning Children’s Mental Health

Youth and Student Rights
Position: Other

The ACLU-CT applauds many provisions of this bill and suggests changes to reduce the school to prison pipeline.

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 306
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 306

S.B. 306, An Act Concerning Deceptive Interrogation Tactics

Policing
Position: Support

Deceptive interrogation tactics used by police are unconscionable, expensive, and most harm the people whom our state has made most vulnerable: people of color, youth, and people with mental or physical...

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 307
The CT capitol is in the background. In foreground is a yellow square text box that says, in blue letters, S.B. 307, accountability for state's attorneys. The ACLU of Connecticut logo is at the bottom right, in white.
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 307

S.B. 307, An Act Concerning Prosecutorial Accountability and Priority Given to Cases Prosecuted

Smart Justice
Position: Support

State's Attorneys are among the most powerful but least accountable actors in the criminal legal system. If Senate Bill 307 is passed, Connecticut will have more transparent prosecution with meaningful...

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 254
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 254

S.B. 254, An Act Requiring Long-Term Care Facility Residents to Undergo a Criminal History and Sexual Offender Registry Search

Criminal Legal System
Position: Oppose

The ACLU-CT opposes legislation that add to the labyrinth of collateral consequences that people living with a criminal record face every day in this state. Unless amended, Senate Bill 254 will add another...

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Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5341
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
Mar 9, 2022
H.B. 5341

H.B. 5341, An Act Revising Various Police Accrediation, Certification, Training, Immunity, Use of Military Grade Equipment and Search and Pursuit Statutes, and Concerning the State Police Shooting Range

Policing
Position: Oppose

House Bill 5351 rolls back too many needed accountability provisions and re-expands opportunities for police searches not even two years after the police accountability bill was enacted. Accordingly, the...

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Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 304
Mar 9, 2022
S.B. 304

S.B. 304, An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Police Transparency and Accountability Task Force

Youth and Student Rights
Position: Support

Senate Bill 304 includes numerous strong provisions that increase accountability for police while decreasing their role, including provisions regarding school resource officers, secondary traffic violations...

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