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This bill would have created a provisional pardon system with a pathway toward absolute pardons. Under this bill, the Board of Pardons and Paroles would have been able to extend provisional pardons to some...
This bill would have excluded body cameras from police union contract negotiations, as allowing body cameras to serve as a contract negotiation point can present a backdoor way for some police to avoid...
Currently, undocumented students cannot apply for or receive financial aid from Connecticut's public universities and colleges, despite contributing to the funding streams that provide financial assistance...
This new law brings Connecticut's armed forces into alignment with federal antidiscrimination policies. Before this law's passage, state law prohibited Connecticut's armed forces from denying membership or...
This bill would have added veteran status to Connecticut's non-discrimination provisions regarding employment, public accommodations, the sale or rental of housing, the granting of credit, and other laws...
Farm workers and domestic workers are among the employees excluded from national and state labor laws. This bill would have provided these workers with the same basic labor protections afforded to others...