On January 1st, fifteen new laws went into effect in Connecticut. Some highlights include:
- Paid Sick Leave: Expansion of paid sick leave to companies with 25 employees or more. ACLU of Connecticut supported this bill with a strong coalition, noting its positive effect on Connecticut families.
- Incentivizing Companies to Assist in Paying Student Debt
- Coerced Debt: In response to a domestive violence survivor being coerced into credit card debt from their abuser, this new law has credit card companies review the details of cases to determine debt is coerced.
- Election Safety and Security, including multilingual ballots
ALL NEW CONNECTICUT LAWS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
Public Act No. 23-204 (Sec. 221, 390)
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House Bill No. 6941
AN ACT EXPANDING PAID SICK DAYS IN THE STATE.
Public Act No. 24-8 (Sec. 1-6)
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House Bill No. 5005
AN ACT CONCERNING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS.
Public Act No. 24-19 (Sec. 12-13, 18-19, 33-35)
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Senate Bill No. 1
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONCERNING LOW-SPEED VEHICLES, THE TOWING OF OCCUPIED VEHICLES, SCHOOL BUSES, ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER REGISTRATION OF PICK-UP TRUCKS AND REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Public Act No. 24-20 (Sec. 40)
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Senate Bill No. 183
AN ACT INCENTIVIZING STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Public Act No. 24-52 (Sec. 1)
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Senate Bill No. 13
AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS AND HEMP REGULATION.
Public Act No. 24-76 (Sec. 31-32)
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House Bill No. 5150
AN ACT CONCERNING COERCED DEBT.
Public Act No. 24-77
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Senate Bill No. 123
AN ACT CONCERNING ALLOCATIONS OF FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
Public Act No. 24-81 (Sec. 6, 78, 101-104)
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House Bill No. 5523
AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICANTS, INFUSED BEVERAGES AND MODERATE-THC HEMP PRODUCTS.
Public Act No. 24-95 (Sec. 4)
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Senate Bill No. 200
AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT.
Public Act No. 24-104
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Senate Bill No. 272
AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.
Public Act No. 24-111 (Sec. 1-39, 51, 53-56)
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Senate Bill No. 428
AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE MARKET CONDUCT AND INSURANCE LICENSING, THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT'S TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND OTHER REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES AND CAPTIVE INSURANCE.
Public Act No. 24-138 (Sec. 10)
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House Bill No. 5503
AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO AND REPEALING OBSOLETE PROVISIONS OF STATUTES RELEVANT TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.
Public Act No. 24-147 (Sec. 7)
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House Bill No. 5267
AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
Public Act No. 24-148 (Sec. 8-9, 27)
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House Bill No. 5498
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE AND CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL TAX ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.
Public Act No. 24-151 (Sec. 86-89, 137)
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House Bill No. 5524
