Mary Welander

Last night, the House unanimously passed a bill coming from the Children’s Committee, HB 5243 An Act Concerning The Identification And Prevention Of And Response To Adult Sexual Misconduct Against Children.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – State Representative Mary Welander (D-Derby, Orange, Woodbridge) was sent to the Nation's Capital to advocate for mental health legislation and expansion on behalf of the Connecticut General Assembly at this year's National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

To put money back into your pockets, my colleagues and I recently passed legislation to suspend our state's gas tax and offer free bus service through June 30.

I am excited to share that earlier today, the State Bond Commission approved our request for $2 million in state bonding to convert the old firehouse in Woodbridge into a new community center.

Today, we passed an emergency-certification that will ease some of the financial burden on Connecticut residents and working families whose wallets and budgets have taken a hit due to rising gas prices and record-breaking inflation levels.

Voting is a fundamental right that ought to be fair and accessible, but Connecticut's voting laws are some of the most restrictive in the country, even more than Georgia which just tightened their reins on voting restrictions.

While price fluctuations are expected, there are some unscrupulous businesses that exploit these conditions to gouge consumers at the pump.

For more than 16 hours, hundreds of you voiced your needs for comprehensive legislation like these two bills - HB 5001 and SB 2 - to protect all the kids in our state.