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CT LTCOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOCUS BILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE LONG TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS Week of 1/26/2021
Connecticut General Assembly Bill Tracking
List LTCOP SUPER PRIORITY 1
* - Bill Number prefix denotes actions since last business day
- TRACKED BILLS
Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE PROBATE COURT TO ORDER THAT 01-11
HB-5057 A PERSON WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY SUBMIT HCO -
TO AN INVOLUNTARY MEDICAL EVALUATION AND ASSISTED OUTPATIENT REF. TO
MEDICAL TREATMENT. JOINT
COMM.
To provide a Probate Court with the authority to order a person with a substance use ON
disorder or psychiatric disability to submit to an involuntary medical evaluation and JUD
assisted outpatient medical treatment.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING NONMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR NURSING 01-11
HB-5061 HOME RESIDENTS. HCO -
REF. TO
To increase the socialization of nursing home residents who do not have access to JOINT
transportation. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT DETERRING ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES. 01-11
HB-5062 HCO -
To deter abuse in nursing homes. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING INFECTION CONTROL AND STAFF SAFETY AT NURSING 01-11
HB-5072 HOME FACILITIES. HCO -
REF. TO
To limit the transmission of COVID-19 in nursing home facilities. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF 01-12
HB-5087 ALLOWING VIDEO CAMERAS IN THE ROOMS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish a working group to discuss the feasibility of allowing video cameras in the JOINT
rooms of nursing home residents. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FOR 01-12
HB-5114 NONAMBULATORY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. HCO -
REF. TO
To provide more opportunities for nonambulatory nursing home residents to visit the JOINT
homes of nearby families. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPITE SERVICES FOR 01-12
HB-5139 CARETAKERS OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS. HCO -
REF. TO
To increase access to respite services for caretakers of Alzheimer's patients. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT PERMITTING ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL OR 01-13
HB-5157 MENTAL DISABILITIES TO PERMANENTLY OPT OUT OF JURY SERVICE. HCO -
REF. TO
To permit the elderly or those incapable of serving as jurors due to physical or mental JOINT
disability to permanently opt out of jury service. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF COURT-APPOINTED 01-15
HB-5194 CONSERVATORS AND THE RIGHTS OF CONSERVED PERSONS. HCO -
REF. TO
To clarify the responsibilities of court-appointed conservators and the rights of a JOINT
conserved person. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT PERMITTING THE USE OF VIDEO MONITORING DEVICES AT SKILLED 01-22
HB-5206 NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. HCO -
1 of 3 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
REF. TO
To ensure the safety of residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities by JOINT
permitting the use of video monitoring devices. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING MINIMUM STAFFING LEVELS FOR CERTIFIED NURSE'S 01-22
HB-5404 ASSISTANTS EMPLOYED BY NURSING HOMES. HCO -
REF. TO
To ensure the safety of nursing home residents by ensuring adequate staff to address their JOINT
needs. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF URINARY TRACT 01-26
*HB-5567 INFECTIONS BY CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDES AND HOME HEALTH AIDES. HCO -
REF. TO
To help residents and their families avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department, JOINT
which cause trauma for elders, unnecessarily burden the health care system and drive up COMM.
the costs of treating a urinary tract infection, which is a common and recurrent, but ON PH
nonlife-threatening medical condition.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EQUALIZING COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS TO MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND 01-08
SB-1 PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. SCO -
REF. TO
To equalize comprehensive access to mental, behavioral and physical health care in JOINT
response to the pandemic. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT RAISING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF 01-08
SB-7 LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTIONS. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the amount of money residents of long-term care institutions who receive JOINT
medical assistance may keep for personal needs. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVERS OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES TO BE MANDATED 01-12
SB-82 REPORTERS OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OR ABANDONMENT SCO -
OF ELDERLY PERSONS. REF. TO
JOINT
To help ensure the safety and well-being of elderly persons by adding drivers of COMM.
paratransit vehicles to the list of mandated reporters of suspected abuse, neglect, ON HS
exploitation or abandonment of such persons.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS 01-12
SB-88 WITH DISABILITIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To make it easier for senior citizens and persons with disabilities to apply for rental relief. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
HSG
Proposed AN ACT PROHIBITING ON-CALL SHIFT SCHEDULING. 01-13
SB-143 SCO -
To prohibit the practice of on-call shift scheduling. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
LAB
Proposed AN ACT CLARIFYING THE PROCESS BY WHICH PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE 01-22
SB-161 DISORDERS EXECUTE WILLS AND CODICILS. SCO -
REF. TO
To ensure clarity in the law regarding the execution of wills and codicils by individuals JOINT
with cognitive disorders. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN RESIDENTS 01-22
SB-196 OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the personal needs allowance of certain residents of long-term care facilities. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MOTORIZED 01-22
SB-203 WHEELCHAIRS. SCO -
REF. TO
To: (1) Require health insurance coverage for (A) motorized wheelchairs, including, but JOINT
not limited to, used motorized wheelchairs, requested by insureds, (B) motorized COMM.
wheelchair repairs, and (C) motorized wheelchair battery replacements; and (2) require ON INS
health insurers to establish centralized locations to collect used motorized wheelchairs.
2 of 3 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER OF A PATIENT 01-22
SB-228 ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL. SCO -
REF. TO
To improve patient care and the patient experience by requiring the notification of a JOINT
designated family member that the patient has been hospitalized. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE CRIME OF ABUSING 01-26
*SB-361 AN ELDERLY PERSON. SCO -
REF. TO
To amend the statute of limitations for the crime of abusing an elderly person to provide JOINT
that the five-year period be based on the discovery of the offense or the death of the COMM.
elderly person. ON
JUD
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS 01-26
*SB-409 WITH DISABILITIES CONFINED TO A STRETCHER. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide persons with disabilities an opportunity to travel in a stretcher van instead of JOINT
an ambulance. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: TRA
3 of 3 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Connecticut General Assembly Bill Tracking
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Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS FOR SENIORS TO PERSONAL 01-11
HB-5040 INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS. HCO -
REF. TO
To require that, for seniors, (1) qualifying income thresholds for personal income tax JOINT
deductions be adjusted for inflation, and (2) income from individual retirement accounts COMM.
that is currently taxable be exempt from the personal income tax. ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AWARENESS WEEK. 01-11
HB-5043 HCO -
To establish Advance Directive Awareness Week. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT DETERRING FRAUD AND ABUSE IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 01-12
HB-5115 HCO -
To ensure the proper allocation and use of benefits under state-administered public REF. TO
assistance programs. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF 01-12
HB-5120 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HCO -
REF. TO
To provide support services to victims of domestic violence. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING THAT JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT HAVE CONTINUOUS 01-12
HB-5121 TRAINING ON FAMILY VIOLENCE ISSUES AND LAW. HCO -
REF. TO
To require all judges of the Superior Court to have continuous training on family violence JOINT
issues and law. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY 01-20 JUD 01-12
HB-5125 TO ENTITIES THAT HAVE SAFELY OPERATED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. - Vote to HCO -
Draft REF. TO
To protect businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, the state and its political JOINT
subdivisions that have safely reopened from civil liability resulting from one's exposure to COMM.
COVID-19. ON
JUD
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING VETERANS' ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 01-12
HB-5146 HCO -
To exclude all veterans' pension benefits from income when determining eligibility for REF. TO
public assistance programs. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON VA
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS' PENSIONS FROM THE CALCULATION OF INCOME 01-12
HB-5147 FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS. HCO -
REF. TO
To exempt all veterans' pension benefits from the calculation of income when JOINT
determining eligibility for state and municipal benefits granted to veterans. COMM.
ON VA
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Raised AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS STATUTES. 01-22
HB-5313 HCO -
To make various revisions to the medical marijuana program. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON GL
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING DATA COLLECTION TO PREVENT MALNUTRITION AMONG 01-22
HB-5333 SENIOR CITIZENS. HCO -
REF. TO
1 of 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
To combat malnutrition among senior citizens by identifying gaps in the provision of JOINT
meals, causes for such gaps and recommendations for improvement. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY STATE SERVICES TO 01-25
*HB-5470 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HCO -
REF. TO
To provide expedited temporary support services to victims of domestic violence. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS. 01-26
*HB-5579 HCO -
To ensure that patients have affordable access to their medical records. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. 01-08
SB-21 SCO -
To: (1) Cap certain long-term care insurance premium rate increases at the rate of REF. TO
inflation for long-term care insurance policies for three years; (2) require an insurer that JOINT
purchases a group long-term care insurance policy from another insurer to honor the COMM.
contractual obligations of the transferring insurer to the consumer as determined on the ON INS
date that the transferring insurer delivered or issued such policy to the consumer; and (3)
establish the Consumer Advocacy Group Regarding Long-Term Care Insurance to advise
the General Assembly regarding long-term care insurance.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS, QUALIFIED HEALTH 01-08
SB-29 PLANS AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL SCO -
ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY. REF. TO
JOINT
To: (1) Require certain high deductible health plans to apply annual deductibles on a COMM.
calendar year basis; (2) require certain health care providers to promptly refund excess ON INS
cost-sharing payments for covered benefits; (3) require certain qualified health plans
offered through the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange to cover certain benefits,
have a minimum actuarial value of at least seventy per cent and offer a broad provider
network; (4) prohibit life insurers from discriminating against persons on the basis of
sexual orientation or gender identity; and (5) make changes to various provisions of the
general statutes concerning high deductible health plans to more closely conform to
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code concerning health savings accounts and medical
savings accounts.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PREMIUM RATE INCREASES. 01-08
SB-51 SCO -
To impose an annual cap on long-term care insurance premium rate increases. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON INS
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF THE STATE'S 01-08
SB-54 CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. SCO -
REF. TO
To establish a task force to evaluate the state's certificate of need program and its impact JOINT
on the health care system. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT DESIGNATING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE STATE AND 01-08
SB-55 ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM SCO -
ON PUBLIC HEALTH. REF. TO
JOINT
To designate racism as a public health crisis in the state and establish a commission to COMM.
study the impact of institutional racism on public health. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT DETERRING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS. 01-12
SB-56 SCO -
To prevent the use of initial employment applications to discriminate against potential REF. TO
employees based on age. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
AGE
Proposed AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF CIGARETTES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, 01-12
SB-115 ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS BY HEALTH SCO -
CARE FACILITIES AND PHARMACIES. REF. TO
JOINT
To prohibit any health care facility or pharmacy from selling cigarettes, tobacco products, COMM.
electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
2 of 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE 01-15
SB-158 PREVENTION ACT. SCO -
REF. TO
To protect: (1) Tenants from eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) JOINT
homeowners and certain landlords from foreclosures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT STUDYING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FARES FOR PERSONS WITH 01-15
SB-160 DISABILITIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To ensure that publicly funded transportation providers are providing persons with JOINT
disabilities affordable access to public transportation. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: TRA
Proposed AN ACT INCREASING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOME CARE SERVICES. 01-22
SB-197 SCO -
To increase the rate of Medicaid reimbursement for home care services. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON HS
Proposed AN ACT ALLOWING ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN 01-22
SB-233 ASSISTANTS TO WRITE ORDERS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE AND VISITING NURSE SCO -
VISITS. REF. TO
JOINT
To allow for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to write orders COMM.
for home health care and visiting nurses to avoid delays in care. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR TREATMENT 01-22
SB-234 PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide health care professionals and health care facilities with immunity from suit for JOINT
civil liability for injury or death allegedly caused by acts and omissions undertaken in COMM.
good faith in support of the state of Connecticut's COVID-19 response. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT DESIGNATING ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AWARENESS MONTH. 01-25
*SB-295 SCO -
To designate the month of April as Advance Directive Awareness Month. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT REDUCING PARTICIPANT COSTS AND INCREASING ASSET LIMITS FOR THE 01-25
*SB-302 CONNECTICUT HOME-CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY. SCO -
REF. TO
To reduce participant costs and expand eligibility for home care services for persons JOINT
sixty-five years of age or older. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING HOME-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FOR PERSONS 01-25
*SB-303 WHO ARE ELDERLY OR WHO HAVE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. SCO -
REF. TO
To expand the provision of cost-effective, home-based and community-based care for JOINT
persons who are elderly or who have Alzheimer's disease. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN HOME 01-25
*SB-304 CARE APPLICANTS. SCO -
REF. TO
To create presumptive Medicaid eligibility for certain home care benefits. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT DETERRING ABUSE OF PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO OWNERS OF SERVICE 01-25
*SB-313 ANIMALS. SCO -
REF. TO
To prevent abuse of the special protections that are afforded to service animals and the JOINT
owners of such animals. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MOTORIZED 01-25
*SB-314 WHEELCHAIRS. SCO -
REF. TO
To require health insurance coverage for: (1) Motorized wheelchairs, including, but not JOINT
limited to, used motorized wheelchairs; (2) motorized wheelchair repairs; and (3) COMM.
motorized wheelchair battery replacements. ON INS
3 of 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING STATE AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH PROBATE COURT 01-25
*SB-320 ORDERS. SCO -
REF. TO
To require state agencies to abide by orders entered by a Probate Court. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT IMPROVING SERVICES FOR AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF PERSONS 01-25
*SB-328 WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. SCO -
REF. TO
To improve services for and protect the interests of persons with intellectual disability. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
4 of 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Connecticut General Assembly Bill Tracking
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Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENSION AND ANNUITY INCOME DEDUCTION FROM 01-08
HB-5001 THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLD FOR HCO -
MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING JOINTLY. REF. TO
JOINT
To increase the qualifying income threshold for the pension and annuity income COMM.
deduction from the personal income tax for married individuals filing jointly, to twice the ON FIN
amount of the qualifying income threshold for an unmarried individual.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ELIMINATING ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. 01-08
HB-5008 HCO -
To eliminate election day registration. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE COPYING OF PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM 01-08
HB-5011 OF INFORMATION ACT. HCO -
REF. TO
To reduce the fee for copying public records and provide no fee for copying records with JOINT
a camera, cell phone or portable scanner. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: GAE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFIT REVIEW. 01-14 INS 01-08
HB-5013 - Vote to HCO -
To alter the manner in which the General Assembly enacts new mandated health Draft REF. TO
insurance benefits. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON INS
Proposed AN ACT LIMITING THE DURATION OF A RENEWAL OF THE DECLARATION OF A 01-08
HB-5022 PUBLIC HEALTH OR CIVIL PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY DURING A PANDEMIC. HCO -
REF. TO
To limit the duration of a renewal of the declaration of a public health or civil JOINT
preparedness emergency during a pandemic to not longer than a month. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING OPEN LOCATIONS FOR SERVICE DOGS. 01-11
HB-5034 HCO -
To allow for the expansion of the types of settings where service dogs are permitted. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
ENV
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES. 01-11
HB-5042 HCO -
To require absentee ballot counters to verify an electors' signatures on returned absentee REF. TO
ballot inner envelopes. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL SPECIALISTS FOR MEDICAID 01-11
HB-5045 BENEFICIARIES IN SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT. HCO -
REF. TO
To ensure adequate access to medical specialists in southeastern Connecticut. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES. 01-11
HB-5050 HCO -
To elevate the penalty for dissemination of intimate images in the case of dissemination to REF. TO
multiple persons by certain electronic means. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO COUNSEL IN CERTAIN SUMMARY PROCESS 01-11
HB-5053 PROCEEDINGS. HCO -
1 of 12 Tuesday, January 26, 2021Public Governor's
Committee File House Senate Other
Bill # Title / Statement of Purpose Hearing Actions /
Actions No. Actions Actions Actions
Date Act No's.
REF. TO
To ensure that any tenant negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic has access to JOINT
legal counsel in a summary process proceeding. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO A TRAUMATIC 01-11
HB-5066 EVENT. HCO -
REF. TO
To create a broader safety net of care and support for individuals in the community who JOINT
have been exposed to a traumatic event. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING INFORMED CONSENT FOR A PELVIC OR PROSTATE 01-11
HB-5067 EXAMINATION ON A PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA OR HCO -
UNCONSCIOUS. REF. TO
JOINT
To prohibit unauthorized pelvic and prostate examinations on patients who have been COMM.
administered sedation or anesthesia or are unconscious. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE PENSION CALCULATIONS AND THE 01-12
HB-5089 TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE. HCO -
REF. TO
To remove mileage reimbursement from legislator pension calculations. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
APP
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE EXEMPTIONS. 01-12
HB-5095 HCO -
To exempt senior citizens and veterans from the Passport to the Parks vehicle registration REF. TO
fee. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
ENV
Proposed AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE 01-12
HB-5099 FOR PERSONS OVER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND FOR VETERANS AND HCO -
REQUIRING PAYMENT OF SUCH FEE ON ONLY ONE CAR OWNED BY A PERSON. REF. TO
JOINT
To eliminate or reduce the Passport to the Parks vehicle registration fee for certain COMM.
citizens of the state. ON
ENV
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF RENEWALS OF DECLARATIONS 01-12
HB-5103 OF EMERGENCY AND THE CONTINUATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS. HCO -
REF. TO
To require legislative approval for renewals of a declaration of a public health or civil JOINT
preparedness emergency and the continuation of executive orders issued pursuant to the COMM.
declaration. ON
GAE
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOUSING RESOURCES FOR THE HOMELESS 01-12
HB-5110 AND TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. HCO -
REF. TO
To provide increased funding for the coordinated access networks and the United Way of JOINT
Connecticut 2-1-1 Infoline program for housing resources. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: HSG
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH-RISK NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. 01-12
HB-5135 HCO -
To combat opioid abuse and addiction. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL STAIR LIFT TECHNICIANS. 01-13
HB-5164 HCO -
To promote and facilitate the safe installation of personal stair lifts by requiring installers REF. TO
of such lifts in private residences to be licensed as residential stair lift technicians. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR OPERATOR'S LICENSES AND 01-13
HB-5167 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR VETERANS. HCO -
REF. TO
To waive any operator's license or motor vehicle registration fee for one licensing period JOINT
for a qualifying veteran who is a current resident of the state, rather than a veteran who COMM.
was a resident at the time of his or her induction into the armed forces. ON
TRA
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Proposed AN ACT PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM. 01-15
HB-5173 HCO -
To promote volunteerism in the state of Connecticut. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
APP
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION 01-15
HB-5180 COMPANY CUSTOMERS PURCHASING ELECTRIC GENERATORS WHICH POWER HCO -
NECESSARY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. REF. TO
JOINT
To require that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority initiate a proceeding to (1) COMM.
develop an electric generator purchase reimbursement program for electric distribution ON ET
company customers; (2) limit the customers' eligibility for food and medicine
reimbursement under existing programs; and (3) require electric distribution companies
to notify the customers about storm-level forecasts.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING HANDICAP RAMPS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE FROM THE SALES 01-15
HB-5181 AND USE TAXES. HCO -
REF. TO
To exempt handicap ramps for residential use from the sales and use taxes. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON FIN
Proposed AN ACT DESIGNATING KINDNESS WEEK. 01-15
HB-5187 HCO -
To promote acts of kindness among the residents of the state. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT PROTECTING PROPERTY OWNERS AGE FIFTY AND OLDER FROM 01-22
HB-5207 FORECLOSURE. HCO -
REF. TO
To prevent foreclosure for certain delinquent taxpayers age fifty or older. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
AGE
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE "PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE" 01-22
HB-5263 WHEN REGISTERING A MOTOR VEHICLE. HCO -
REF. TO
To exempt a senior citizen from the "Passport to the Parks Fee" when registering a motor JOINT
vehicle. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: ENV
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LONG-TERM CARE 01-22
HB-5267 INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish a credit against the personal income tax for premiums paid for long-term JOINT
care insurance. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION THRESHOLD AND THE GIFT 01-22
HB-5275 TAX CAP. HCO -
REF. TO
To maintain the estate tax exemption threshold at its current level and eliminate the gift JOINT
tax cap. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX CREDIT FOR WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES WHILE 01-22
HB-5281 ATTENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish a tax credit for employers for the amount of wages paid to employees while JOINT
attending mandatory sexual harassment training. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES AND EXEMPTING SOCIAL 01-22
HB-5282 SECURITY, PENSION AND ANNUITY INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX. HCO -
REF. TO
To eliminate the estate and gift taxes and exempt from the personal income tax all Social JOINT
Security income and income from pensions and annuities. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT PHASING OUT THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX ON CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL 01-22
HB-5284 RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INCOME. HCO -
REF. TO
To phase out the personal income tax on certain individual retirement account income. JOINT
COMM.
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Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEDUCTION AND WITHHOLDING OF PERSONAL 01-22
HB-5285 INCOME TAX FROM PENSION AND ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS. HCO -
REF. TO
To eliminate the requirement that payers of pension and annuity distributions deduct and JOINT
withhold personal income tax from such distributions. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY TO VOTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 01-22
HB-5320 DISABILITIES. HCO -
REF. TO
To (1) establish a task force for the study of accessibility to voting for individuals with JOINT
disabilities, and (2) require at each federal election that each polling place have at least COMM.
one voting tabulator that is accessible for individuals with disabilities. ON
GAE
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ADDING ACUPUNCTURIST AND CHIROPRACTOR SERVICES TO THE LIST OF 01-22
HB-5328 REIMBURSABLE MEDICAID SERVICES. HCO -
REF. TO
To provide Medicaid reimbursement for acupuncturist and chiropractor services. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN-HOME COUNSELING. 01-22
HB-5334 HCO -
To reduce barriers to outpatient counseling facing persons who lack transportation or REF. TO
who have conditions preventing travel by providing Medicaid reimbursement for in-home JOINT
counseling provided by social workers employed by home health care agencies. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING PROVIDING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR 01-22
HB-5335 CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES. HCO -
REF. TO
To ensure Medicaid recipients have access to chiropractic care. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LIVING ORGAN DONOR INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION. 01-22
HB-5339 HCO -
To: (1) Prohibit certain insurers from discriminating against any individual solely because REF. TO
such individual is a living organ donor; and (2) provide that such discrimination JOINT
constitutes a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC 01-22
HB-5351 ADJUSTERS. HCO -
REF. TO
To require public adjusters licensed in this state to complete a course of continuing JOINT
education at least once every two years. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ABSENCE OF CONSENT. 01-22
HB-5365 HCO -
To make sexual intercourse without consent a crime. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING RACIALLY MOTIVATED HATE CRIMES. 01-22
HB-5367 HCO -
To ensure that persons found guilty of racially motivated hate crimes are held REF. TO
accountable. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE. 01-22
HB-5368 HCO -
To clarify that a victim of sexual assault in the first degree is compelled to submit to, REF. TO
rather than engage in sexual intercourse by the use of force. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING REMOTE NOTARIZATION. 01-22
HB-5374 HCO -
To codify the provisions of Executive Order 7k, issued by Governor Ned Lamont on March REF. TO
23, 2020, so as to permit the remote notarization of documents by a notary public or a JOINT
commissioner of the Superior Court provided there is compliance with certain COMM.
safeguards. ON
JUD
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Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE OUTREACH TO PERSONS OF 01-22
HB-5390 COLOR REGARDING BREAST HEALTH. HCO -
REF. TO
To improve the outreach and education to persons who currently may not be receiving JOINT
information regarding breast health and the early detection of breast cancer. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN 01-22
HB-5397 NURSE'S AIDES. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish a tuition reimbursement program for nurse's aides who complete a nurse's JOINT
aide training program and work as a nurse's aide in Connecticut. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A GRANDPARENT'S ACCESS TO THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF 01-22
HB-5399 HIS OR HER GRANDCHILD. HCO -
REF. TO
To curtail the right of a grandparent to access the birth certificate of his or her grandchild JOINT
in certain situations. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT PROHIBITING MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION. 01-22
HB-5401 HCO -
To prohibit the State of Connecticut or any employee thereof from mandating a COVID- REF. TO
19 vaccination. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT PROHIBITING EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM REQUIRING 01-22
HB-5402 PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION. HCO -
REF. TO
To prohibit employers and public officials from requiring proof of COVID-19 JOINT
vaccination. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN WITHOUT OPIOID 01-22
HB-5406 DRUGS. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of chronic pain without JOINT
the use of opioid drugs. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINED THERAPY DOGS. 01-25
*HB-5452 HCO -
To distinguish between trained therapy dogs and untrained emotional support dogs. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
ENV
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR THE 01-25
*HB-5455 PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR PENSION OR ANNUITY INCOME. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish additional qualifying income threshold tiers and deduction percentages for JOINT
the personal income tax deduction for pension or annuity income. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SERVICES UNDER THE 01-25
*HB-5469 MEDICAID PROGRAM. HCO -
REF. TO
To expand Medicaid-covered services for persons with autism spectrum disorder. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. 01-25
*HB-5471 HCO -
To protect consumers planning for long-term care. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON INS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL TAX RELIEF FOR CERTAIN SENIORS. 01-26
*HB-5539 HCO -
To provide additional tax relief to seniors who have resided in the same residence for REF. TO
more than thirty years. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON FIN
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 01-26
*HB-5546 TELEHEALTH SERVICES. HCO -
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To: (1) Expand (A) required health insurance coverage for telehealth services, and (B) the JOINT
variety of telehealth providers and platforms that are eligible for reimbursement; (2) COMM.
provide that no (A) telehealth provider who provides a covered benefit to an insured ON INS
through telehealth and receives a reimbursement for such benefit shall seek any payment
from the insured for such benefit except for any coinsurance, copayment, deductible or
other out-of-pocket expense due and owing for such benefit under the insured's health
insurance policy, and (B) health carrier shall reduce the amount of any reimbursement
paid to a telehealth provider for a covered benefit solely because the telehealth provider
provided such covered benefit to an insured through telehealth.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 01-26
*HB-5549 TELEHEALTH. HCO -
REF. TO
To: (1) Expand required health insurance coverage for telehealth services; and (2) require JOINT
reimbursement parity for telehealth services. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING REMOTE PERFORMANCE OF A NOTARIAL ACT. 01-26
*HB-5556 HCO -
To permit the remote performance of any notarial act. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING STATE PALLIATIVE MARIJUANA PROGRAM RECIPROCITY. 01-26
*HB-5577 HCO -
To require the Department of Consumer Protection to establish a program allowing REF. TO
visitors with out-of-state prescriptions for the palliative use of marijuana to purchase JOINT
marijuana from state dispensaries of palliative marijuana. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Raised AN ACT CONCERNING TELEHEALTH. 01-26
*HB-5596 HCO -
To require a study concerning the expansion of the provision of telehealth services in the REF. TO
state. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
PHJ RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING 01-08
HJ-1 TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS. HCO -
REF. TO
To establish term limits for legislators. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING DATA PRIVACY, NET NEUTRALITY, CYBER SECURITY AND 01-08
SB-4 FAIRNESS IN DATA USAGE IN THE NEW AGE OF A DIGITAL WORKFORCE. SCO -
REF. TO
To protect the economy and online learning from data breaches and limits on broadband JOINT
usage. COMM.
ON ET
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS 01-08
SB-5 AND SAFE AND SECURE LOCATIONS TO VOTE. SCO -
REF. TO
To allow electors to request an absentee ballot online, to increase access to voter JOINT
registration, to increase voter participation and to increase voter access to safe and COMM.
secure locations to vote. ON
GAE
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, COMPASSIONATE RELEASE 01-20 JUD 01-08
SB-6 AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICIES. - Vote to SCO -
Draft REF. TO
To improve the criminal justice system, protect incarcerated individuals from JOINT
unnecessary death, and protect domestic violence victims in abusive relationships from COMM.
coercive control from their abusers. ON
JUD
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING DISABLED VETERANS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS 01-08
SB-10 VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE. SCO -
REF. TO
To exempt disabled veterans from the Passport to the Parks fee. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
ENV
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR LONG-TERM 01-08
SB-12 CARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS. SCO -
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To establish a personal income tax deduction for premiums paid for long-term care JOINT
insurance. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS. 01-08
SB-15 SCO -
To allow any eligible elector to electronically request an absentee ballot through the REF. TO
Secretary of the State's Internet web site. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT DESIGNATING CONNECTICUT RACE AMITY DAY. 01-08
SB-16 SCO -
To designate the second Sunday in June of each year as Connecticut Race Amity Day. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
GAE
Proposed AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR WRONGFUL DENIALS UNDER 01-08
SB-17 THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the maximum penalty for the wrongful denial of any right created by the JOINT
Freedom of Information Act. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: GAE
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SEVERE OBESITY 01-08
SB-28 TREATMENT. SCO -
REF. TO
To require health insurance coverage for certain surgical procedures performed, and JOINT
certain outpatient prescription drugs prescribed, to treat severe obesity. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR 01-08
SB-38 SENIOR CITIZENS. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the number of elderly residents eligible for property tax relief and permit JOINT
municipalities to exempt from taxation one motor vehicle belonging to a person seventy- COMM.
one years of age or older who has resided in the municipality for not less than forty years. ON PD
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR A VICTIM OF 01-08
SB-48 FAMILY VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT. SCO -
REF. TO
To allow a person who has a valid order of protection to request that such person's JOINT
landlord change the locks to the person's dwelling unit or permit such person to change COMM.
the locks. ON
HSG
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECALCULATION OR CAPPING OF CERTAIN STATE 01-12
SB-57 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS. SCO -
REF. TO
To lower state employee retirement costs by capping or recalculating certain high-cost JOINT
pensions. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: APP
Proposed AN ACT CREATING A BROADBAND INTERNET TASK FORCE. 01-12
SB-68 SCO -
To create a task force to examine broadband Internet in the state of Connecticut and REF. TO
make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding high-speed Internet access, JOINT
provider selection and market competition to improve service quality. COMM.
ON ET
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOUSING RESOURCES FOR THE HOMELESS 01-12
SB-86 AND TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide increased funding for the coordinated access networks and the United Way of JOINT
Connecticut 2-1-1 Infoline program for housing resources. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: HSG
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN SURGICAL 01-12
SB-90 PROCEDURES PERFORMED TO TREAT SEVERE OBESITY. SCO -
REF. TO
To require health insurance coverage for certain surgical procedures performed to treat JOINT
severe obesity. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
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Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING INTERSEX PERSONS. 01-12
SB-100 SCO -
To extend various health and legal protections to persons with intersex conditions. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF GUIDE DOGS AND ASSISTANCE DOGS. 01-12
SB-104 SCO -
To prohibit anyone from asking an individual the reason for using a guide dog or REF. TO
assistance dog as a condition of bringing the dog onto public transportation or into a JOINT
place of public accommodation. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT PERMITTING NURSE'S AIDES TO ADMINISTER VACCINES. 01-12
SB-106 SCO -
To increase the number of medical staff who may vaccinate patients in a time when the REF. TO
demand for such staff exceeds the supply. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL 01-12
SB-116 SERVICES PERSONNEL. SCO -
REF. TO
To permit additional organizations to certify instructors that provide mental health first JOINT
aid training to emergency medical services personnel and require mental health first aid COMM.
training for recertification of emergency medical services personnel. ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING HOMEMAKER AND COMPANION SERVICES. 01-12
SB-117 SCO -
To better protect individuals using homemaker and companion services. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A UNIT WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE TO 01-12
SB-122 INVESTIGATE HATE CRIMES AND CRIMINAL ACTS COMMITTED BY EXTREMIST SCO -
GROUPS. REF. TO
JOINT
To establish a unit within the Division of State Police to investigate hate crimes and COMM.
criminal acts committed by extremist groups. ON PS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR VETERANS. 01-12
SB-129 SCO -
To exempt veterans from the fees for registration and written certification for medical REF. TO
marijuana and to establish a process to identify veterans who qualify as patients for JOINT
medical marijuana. COMM.
ON VA
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING DISABLED VETERANS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE 01-12
SB-133 WHEN REGISTERING A MOTOR VEHICLE. SCO -
REF. TO
To exempt disabled veterans from the Passport to the Parks fee when registering a motor JOINT
vehicle. COMM.
ON VA
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR CURRENT AND 01-13
SB-141 FORMER MEMBERS OF PAID MUNICIPAL OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. SCO -
REF. TO
To protect firefighters' health and secure their benefits in the event that they contract JOINT
cancer due to their service. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: LAB
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING RIGHTS. 01-15
SB-154 SCO -
To (1) implement several changes designed to increase access to absentee ballots, (2) REF. TO
minimize the number of absentee ballots that are rejected, (3) improve timely tabulation JOINT
of absentee ballots, and (4) prohibit the presence of firearms in or near polling places. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: GAE
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT TO ENCOURAGE AFFORDABLE 01-22
SB-172 HOUSING IN THE STATE. SCO -
REF. TO
To establish a state-wide assessment on real property to encourage affordable housing in JOINT
the state. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN 01-22
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SB-179 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide an incentive for the purchase of long-term care insurance that provides JOINT
benefits for health care provided in an insured's home. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY AND JUNETEENTH 01-22
SB-181 INDEPENDENCE DAY. SCO -
REF. TO
To redesignate Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day and establish Juneteenth JOINT
Independence Day as a legal holiday. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: GAE
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY AND JUNETEENTH 01-22
SB-182 INDEPENDENCE DAY AS LEGAL HOLIDAYS. SCO -
REF. TO
To redesignate Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day and to establish Juneteenth JOINT
Independence Day as a legal holiday. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: GAE
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. 01-22
SB-195 SCO -
To expand access to medical assistance for state residents. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH INSURANCE 01-22
SB-205 COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES. SCO -
REF. TO
To expand: (1) Provisions concerning the provision of telehealth services by health care JOINT
providers; and (2) health insurance coverage for such services to include coverage for COMM.
services rendered by chiropractors, physical therapists, naturopaths and optometrists. ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR VACCINATION 01-22
SB-206 CONSULTATIONS. SCO -
REF. TO
To require health insurance coverage for vaccination consultations. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON INS
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING A REVIEW OF THE PREMIUM RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS FOR 01-22
SB-209 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To require a review of the rate adjustment process for long-term care insurance policy JOINT
premiums that has resulted in substantially increased premiums over the preceding two COMM.
years. ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARITY. 01-22
SB-217 SCO -
To: (1) Require health insurance coverage for certain screenings for mental or nervous REF. TO
conditions; (2) expand reporting requirements concerning the all-payer claims database JOINT
and mental and behavioral health; (3) modify the Consumer Report Card on Health COMM.
Insurance Carriers in Connecticut; and (4) require health carriers to comply with the Paul ON INS
Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, P.L.
110-343.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING THE STATE'S RED FLAG LAW. 01-22
SB-219 SCO -
To expand the coverage and applicability of risk protection orders to allow a family REF. TO
member, social worker, health care worker, clergy or other concerned community JOINT
member to notify the court directly about a person who is in possession of a firearm and COMM.
has threatened to harm herself, himself or another person and ask the court to issue an ON
order to remove firearms from the possession of the person issuing such threats or JUD
committing acts of violence.
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN 01-22
SB-224 DEPICTIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND HISTORICAL STATUTES WITHIN SCO -
LEGISLATIVE BUILDINGS. REF. TO
JOINT
To remove certain statues and pictures in the Capitol to provide an accurate portrayal of COMM.
Quinnehtukqut history. ON LM
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE RECRUITMENT AND 01-22
SB-229 RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE STATE. SCO -
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To promote the recruitment and retention of health care providers in the state. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSE'S AIDES. 01-22
SB-230 SCO -
To promote the training and employment of nurse's aides in the state. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON PH
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S 01-22
SB-235 WORKFORCE. SCO -
REF. TO
To study the adequacy of the Department of Public Health's workforce. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT PROHIBITING SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST 01-22
SB-245 STUDENTS BASED ON NATURAL HAIR AND HAIRSTYLES. SCO -
REF. TO
To prohibit local and regional boards of education from adopting policies that JOINT
discriminate against students based on natural hair and hairstyles. COMM.
ON ED
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES IN THE 01-22
SB-249 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM. SCO -
REF. TO
To accurately reflect our history by including Native American studies in the public JOINT
school curriculum. COMM.
ON ED
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO HELP ELDERLY 01-25
*SB-271 HOMEOWNERS TO PAY THEIR PROPERTY TAXES. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide financial relief to elderly homeowners who fall behind on their tax payments. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON
AGE
Proposed AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESPITE CARE 01-25
*SB-272 PROGRAM. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the number of persons who can receive assistance through the Alzheimer's JOINT
disease respite care program. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE. 01-25
*SB-273 SCO -
To commit additional state funds to expand access to aging-in-place initiatives. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON
AGE
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE COST OF HOME 01-25
*SB-274 HEALTH CARE. SCO -
REF. TO
To encourage aging in place by establishing a deduction against the personal income tax JOINT
for the cost of home health care services and medical supplies. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: AGE
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT FOR SENIORS. 01-25
*SB-283 SCO -
To provide tax relief to seniors. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON FIN
Proposed AN ACT INCREASING THE INCOME THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO THE PERSONAL 01-25
*SB-284 INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. SCO -
REF. TO
To increase the federal adjusted gross income thresholds applicable to the personal JOINT
income tax deduction for Social Security benefits. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX CREDIT FOR PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN 01-25
*SB-286 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES. SCO -
REF. TO
To provide an incentive for the purchase of long-term care insurance that provides JOINT
benefits for health care provided in an insured's home. COMM.
ON FIN
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House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT EXEMPTING SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME AND PENSION AND ANNUITY 01-25
*SB-292 INCOME FROM THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX. SCO -
REF. TO
To exempt from the personal income tax Social Security income and income from JOINT
pensions and annuities. COMM.
ON FIN
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT FACILITATING PROPERTY TRANSFERS BY RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC 01-25
*SB-305 ASSISTANCE. SCO -
REF. TO
To allow conveyances of property of a recipient of public assistance to be recorded in a JOINT
timely fashion. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER COST- 01-25
*SB-306 EFFECTIVE HUMAN SERVICES AND DETER FRAUD. SCO -
REF. TO
To improve the cost-effective delivery of human services and make sure such services are JOINT
given only to those in need. COMM.
ON HS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING FAIRNESS FOR FAMILIES IN MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND 01-25
*SB-307 REIMBURSEMENT DETERMINATIONS. SCO -
REF. TO
To require fairness for families in Medicaid eligibility and reimbursement determinations. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON HS
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A FULLY STAFFED STATE MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT. 01-25
*SB-310 SCO -
To reduce fraud, waste and misuse of state resources. REF. TO
JOINT
House Cal: Senate Cal: COMM.
ON HS
Proposed AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT 01-25
*SB-315 SURGERY. SCO -
REF. TO
To require individual and group health insurance policies to provide coverage for JOINT
cochlear implant surgery for certain individuals diagnosed with hearing loss. COMM.
ON INS
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR PERSONS 01-25
*SB-329 WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. SCO -
REF. TO
To enhance operations of the Department of Developmental Services. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS. 01-25
*SB-330 SCO -
To improve the quality of care delivered to frequent hospital patients and reduce health REF. TO
care costs. JOINT
COMM.
House Cal: Senate Cal: ON PH
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS 01-25
*SB-333 WITH AN INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SEEKING TO RECEIVE AN SCO -
ORGAN TRANSPLANT. REF. TO
JOINT
To prevent discrimination in the transplant recipient process. COMM.
ON PH
House Cal: Senate Cal:
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING A LANDLORD'S ABILITY TO REVIEW CRIMINAL RECORDS 01-26
*SB-355 RELATING TO A PROSPECTIVE TENANT. SCO -
REF. TO
To lower barriers to finding adequate housing for individuals with prior criminal JOINT
convictions. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: HSG
Raised AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 01-26
*SB-363 SCO -
To clarify the Attorney General's authority to (1) investigate allegations that an REF. TO
individual's civil rights are being violated, and (2) initiate legal proceedings in response to JOINT
such allegations. COMM.
ON
House Cal: Senate Cal: JUD
Proposed AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN 01-26
*SB-364 MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL INJURIES. SCO -
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