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Legislation
Mar 09, 2022
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Freedom of Religion

S.B. 133, An Act Allowing Police Officers to Wear Religious Head Coverings as Part of a Police Uniform

It is far more important for government agencies to enact policies that affirm religious minorities than for them to have rigidly uniform dress codes.
Legislation
Mar 09, 2022
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Racial Justice|
  • +4 Issues

S.B. 217, An Act Establishing a Unit Within the Division of State Police to Investigate Crimes and Criminal Acts Committed by Extremist Groups

We're committed to policy solutions that protect marginalized communities from violence. We cannot, though, support efforts that increase violence by increasing existing overpolicing of marginalized communities.
Legislation
Mar 12, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Freedom of Religion|
  • +1 Issue

Senate Bill 120, An Act Allowing State and Municipal Police Officers to Wear Traditional Religious Headdresses as Part of a Police Uniform

While explicit protection of this component of religious liberty is on the rise,1 there is a still a significant need for legislative protection.
Legislation
Feb 23, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Freedom of Religion|
  • +1 Issue

House Bill 6425, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

Decisions about end-of-life care are deeply personal. Each terminally ill person should have the right to make their own decisions about how to spend their final days and how to face death.
Legislation
Jun 01, 2017
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  • Freedom of Religion

S.B. 740: An Act Concerning the Form of Oaths