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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 14, 2024 | CT | SB 111 | Establishes Emergency Home Energy Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | SB 998 | Establishes a Tax Abatement for Certain Conservation Easements and Amends Affordable Housing Regulations for Residents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 5003 | Increases Education Funding By Changing Formula for Funding and Removing Tuition | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 6888 | Amends Various Juvenile Justice Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 6942 | Appropriates Funds for Bond Packages for School Construction and Public Financing Grants for Gubernatorial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
June 5, 2023 | CT | SB 905 | Establishes New Alcohol Licensing Rules and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
June 2, 2023 | CT | HB 6569 | Increases the Minimum Age to Marry to 18 Years Old | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 2, 2023 | CT | SB 1147 | Authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protections to Amend Environmental Justice Permit Processes | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 1, 2023 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
May 25, 2023 | CT | HJ 34 | Establishes a Joint Resolution Recognizing the Harm Done by the Salem Witch Trials | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
May 25, 2023 | CT | SB 1108 | Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | SB 228 | Requires Employees Keep Healthcare Coverage after a Labor Dispute | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CT | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
May 4, 2022 | CT | HB 5165 | Amends the Timeline for the Revision and Application of the State Plan of Conservation and Development | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
May 4, 2022 | CT | HB 5329 | Increases Regulation of Marijuana Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 4, 2022 | CT | HB 5417 | Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
May 3, 2022 | CT | SB 5 | Establishes Online Requirements for Dating Apps, Training for Domestic Violence, and a Grant for Online Abuse | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
May 3, 2022 | CT | HB 5506 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget Including a Psychedelic-Assisted Mental Health Treatment Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
April 29, 2022 | CT | HB 5414 | Authorizes Protection for Reproductive Health | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
April 27, 2022 | CT | HB 5505 | Authorizes Certification of Aerospace Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
April 26, 2022 | CT | SB 4 | Establishes Electric Vehicle Requirements for State Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 22, 2022 | CT | SB 2 | Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
April 20, 2022 | CT | SB 17 | Prohibits Colleges from Withholding Transcripts Due to Unpaid Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | CT | SR 76 | Authorizes Governor's Renewed Emergency Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
June 17, 2021 | CT | SB 1202 | Extends Convicted Felons' Voting Rights if They are Committed to Confinement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
June 17, 2021 | CT | SB 1201 | Authorizes Recreational Use of Cannabis for Adults | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
June 8, 2021 | CT | HB 6665 | Prohibits 'Whites Only' Covenants | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 7, 2021 | CT | HB 6441 | Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
June 5, 2021 | CT | HB 5310 | Expands the Data Privacy Breach Notification Statute to Protect Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 4, 2021 | CT | SB 1059 | Limits the Use of Solitary Confinement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 27, 2021 | CT | HB 6107 | Amends Zoning Regulations to Address Long-Standing Housing Inequities | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
May 27, 2021 | CT | HJ 59 | Authorizes Early Voting in Specific Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
May 18, 2021 | CT | SB 1 | Alleges Racism is a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
May 18, 2021 | CT | SB 1091 | Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence to Include Coercive Control | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
May 18, 2021 | CT | SB 1019 | Rescinds the Criminal Records for Low-Level Felonies and Misdemeanors | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 5, 2021 | CT | SB 753 | Establishes Measures to End Prison Gerrymandering | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
April 27, 2021 | CT | HB 6423 | Rescinds the Religious Exemption for Mandatory Childhood Vaccines | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
April 14, 2021 | CT | SB 56 | Prohibits Employers from Asking for an Applicant's Age or Date of Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
March 23, 2021 | CT | HB 6462 | Amends Law Related to Police Accountability | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
March 1, 2021 | CT | HB 6516 | Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 1, 2021 | CT | HB 6514 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Data Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | CT | HB 7001 | Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | CT | HB 7008 | Expands the Existing Environmental Justice Law | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
July 29, 2020 | CT | HB 6004 | Establishes Independent Inspector General to Investigate Police Shootings and Illegal Uses of Force | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
July 28, 2020 | CT | HB 6003 | Establishes a $25 Cap on Insulin Prices | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
July 28, 2020 | CT | HB 6001 | Extends Telehealth Benefits through March 15, 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
July 28, 2020 | CT | HB 6002 | Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
June 4, 2019 | CT | HB 7424 | Authorizes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 23, 2019 | CT | HB 7218 | Amends Firearm Storage Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
May 23, 2019 | CT | HB 7223 | Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 23, 2019 | CT | HB 7219 | Establishes Regulations on Manufacturing Guns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
May 22, 2019 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 16, 2019 | CT | HB 5004 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 14, 2019 | CT | SB 992 | Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Jan. 22, 2019 | CT | HB 5765 | Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
May 9, 2018 | CT | HB 5170 | Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 8, 2018 | CT | HB 5542 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 5, 2018 | CT | HB 5421 | Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 18, 2018 | CT | SB 4 | Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 20, 2016 | CT | SB 147 | Authorizes Students Qualifying for In-State Tuition to Receive Financial Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
June 29, 2015 | CT | HB 7104 | Amends Drug Sentencing Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 3, 2015 | CT | HB 7061 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
June 2, 2015 | CT | HB 6949 | Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 29, 2015 | CT | HB 6844 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for In-State Tuition | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
May 20, 2015 | CT | SB 1090 | Expands Tribal Gaming Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 4, 2014 | CT | HB 5596 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 2, 2014 | CT | SB 455 | Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
April 9, 2014 | CT | SB 443 | Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 9, 2014 | CT | SB 36 | Authorizes Advanced Practiced Registered Nurses to Independently Perform Medical Duties | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 26, 2014 | CT | SB 32 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 5, 2013 | CT | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 4, 2013 | CT | HB 6580 | Authorizes Unlimited Spending in State Legislative Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 29, 2013 | CT | HB 6495 | Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 23, 2013 | CT | SB 387 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 8, 2013 | CT | HJR 36 | Authorizes Early and Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
May 1, 2013 | CT | SB 1138 | Amends Renewable Energy Source Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
April 18, 2013 | CT | HB 6648 | Authorizes University Board of Regents to Appoint President of the Board | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
April 3, 2013 | CT | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 8, 2012 | CT | HB 5556 | Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 5, 2012 | CT | HB 5024 | Authorizes Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 4, 2012 | CT | HB 5389 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
May 3, 2012 | CT | HB 5312 | Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
May 1, 2012 | CT | HB 5021 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Sundays and Certain Holidays | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
May 1, 2012 | CT | SB 79 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 19, 2012 | CT | SB 245 | Authorizes People to Record Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 4, 2012 | CT | SB 280 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
Oct. 26, 2011 | CT | SB 1401 | Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 6, 2011 | CT | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 4, 2011 | CT | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18) |
June 4, 2011 | CT | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 1, 2011 | CT | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 27, 2011 | CT | HB 6650 | Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 25, 2011 | CT | SB 913 | Requires Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
May 24, 2011 | CT | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 2, 2011 | CT | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5455 | Changes to State Transportation Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5236 | Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |