Bills We Passed This Week

April 26, 2024


 
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Dear Neighbor,
Next Tuesday, April 30 at 6pm, I hope you'll join me for a virtual legislative town hall. I will be giving updates on our current legislative session, talk about my priorities for our district, and most importantly, hear about the issues that matter most to you. To register, click this link and enter the passcode 628005. I hope to see you there!
 

We passed a number of great bills this week! See the list below:

  • HB 5261 - Protects children’s health by creating a working group on the effects of energy drinks on children
  • HB 5232 - Expands solar energy projects
  • HB 5153 - Increases workforce housing
  • HB 5318 - Supports new parents by establishing a license for board certified lactation consults
  • HB 5146 – Updates financial records laws
  • HB 5149 – A pro-small business and craft-maker change to our beer and liquor sales
  • HB 5237 – Gives students a louder voice
  • HB 5257 – Revises our dog bite statutes
  • HB 5288 – Modernizes our service animal laws
  • HB 5308 – Easing the path to voting for nursing home residents
  • HB 5317 -  An important study on the funding for and effectiveness of the Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Program
  • HB 5343 – CT will study pre-paying college tuition
  • HB 5379 – Modernizing insurance requirements for state marshals
  • HB 5381 – A bipartisan vote to update guidelines on police body-cams
  • HB 5466 – Revises laws on election crimes
 
As always, please feel free to contact me at 800-842-8267 or by email at Andre.Baker@cga.ct.gov. And for news and legislative updates, please visit my official Facebook page.

Sincerely,



Andre Baker
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