S.B. 334, An Act Establishing a Program To Make Preparing For and Taking the Commercial Learner Permit Knowledge Test Available For Incarcerated Persons

The ACLU-CT strongly supports efforts by this legislature to remove barriers to employment for people who are living with a criminal record. Senate Bill 334 makes obtaining a commercial learner permit test easier for people as they prepare to return to their communities from incarceration. But this bill could be made stronger. Currently, Senate Bill 334 excludes those who are disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle due to a previous offense. The ACLU-CT strongly urges this Committee to consider a different approach, one that is individualized and rehabilitation-focused.