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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 7, 2023 | CT | HB 6888 | Amends Various Juvenile Justice Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
June 7, 2023 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education | Bill Passed - House (104 - 47) |
June 6, 2023 | CT | HB 6888 | Amends Various Juvenile Justice Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (96 - 54) |
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 | HB 6569 | Increases the Minimum Age to Marry to 18 Years Old | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 1, 2023 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | HB 6639 | Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (143 - 0) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | HB 6569 | Increases the Minimum Age to Marry to 18 Years Old | Bill Passed - House (98 - 45) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | HB 6569 | Increases the Minimum Age to Marry to 18 Years Old | Bill Passed - House (98 - 45) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | HB 6639 | Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (143 - 0) |
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 | SB 2 | Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children | Bill Passed - House (129 - 17) |
April 28, 2022 | CT | HB 5417 | Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records | Bill Passed - House (129 - 17) |
April 22, 2022 | CT | SB 2 | Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
June 4, 2021 | CT | SB 1091 | Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence to Include Coercive Control | Bill Passed - House (134 - 8) |
May 18, 2021 | CT | SB 1091 | Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence to Include Coercive Control | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
April 27, 2021 | CT | HB 6423 | Rescinds the Religious Exemption for Mandatory Childhood Vaccines | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
April 20, 2021 | CT | HB 6423 | Rescinds the Religious Exemption for Mandatory Childhood Vaccines | Bill Passed - House (90 - 53) |
May 31, 2019 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (79 - 69) |
May 22, 2019 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 9, 2018 | CT | HB 5170 | Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 2, 2015 | CT | HB 6949 | Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 7, 2015 | CT | HB 6949 | Expands Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (86 - 56) |
May 3, 2012 | CT | HB 5312 | Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
April 20, 2012 | CT | HB 5312 | Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions | Bill Passed - House (84 - 57) |
May 4, 2010 | CT | HB 5423 | Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals | Bill Passed - House (81 - 67) |
April 27, 2010 | CT | HB 5246 | Domestic Violence Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
June 19, 2009 | CT | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
May 17, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
May 15, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 2, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
April 25, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
April 24, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
April 20, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |