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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 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 7, 2023 | CT | HB 6888 | Amends Various Juvenile Justice Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CT | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
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) |
May 27, 2021 | CT | HJ 59 | Authorizes Early Voting in Specific Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
July 28, 2020 | CT | HB 6002 | Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
May 5, 2018 | CT | HB 5421 | Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 4, 2013 | CT | HB 6580 | Authorizes Unlimited Spending in State Legislative Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 8, 2013 | CT | HJR 36 | Authorizes Early and Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
May 8, 2013 | CT | HJR 36 | Authorizes Early and Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
April 18, 2013 | CT | HB 6648 | Authorizes University Board of Regents to Appoint President of the Board | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
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 27, 2011 | CT | HB 6650 | Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5455 | Changes to State Transportation Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (25 - 9) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 26, 2010 | CT | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Sept. 24, 2009 | CT | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Aug. 31, 2009 | CT | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 25, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 29, 2009 | CT | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 29, 2009 | CT | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 27, 2009 | CT | HB 6385 | Probate Court System | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
May 21, 2009 | CT | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | CT | HB 6602 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Jan. 15, 2009 | CT | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CT | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 23, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/07 | HB 6942 | Appropriates Funds for Bond Packages for School Construction and Public Financing Grants for Gubernatorial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
6/07 | HB 6942 | Appropriates Funds for Bond Packages for School Construction and Public Financing Grants for Gubernatorial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
6/07 | HB 6888 | Amends Various Juvenile Justice Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
2/09 | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
3/23 | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
3/23 | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
9/28 | SR 76 | Authorizes Governor's Renewed Emergency Declaration | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
6/17 | SB 1202 | Extends Convicted Felons' Voting Rights if They are Committed to Confinement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
5/27 | HJ 59 | Authorizes Early Voting in Specific Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
7/28 | HB 6002 | Authorizes Statewide Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
5/05 | HB 5421 | Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/04 | HB 6580 | Authorizes Unlimited Spending in State Legislative Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
5/08 | HJR 36 | Authorizes Early and Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
5/08 | HJR 36 | Authorizes Early and Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
4/18 | HB 6648 | Authorizes University Board of Regents to Appoint President of the Board | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
5/08 | HB 5556 | Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
5/05 | HB 5024 | Authorizes Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/27 | HB 6650 | Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/21 | HB 5455 | Changes to State Transportation Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/05 | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (25 - 9) |
5/05 | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
4/30 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
3/26 | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
9/24 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
8/31 | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/25 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/30 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/30 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/29 | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/29 | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/27 | HB 6385 | Probate Court System | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
5/21 | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
2/25 | HB 6602 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
1/15 | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
5/06 | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
5/31 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/30 | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/23 | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
4/27 | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
4/27 | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
4/27 | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |