H.B. 5458, An Act Concerning the Regulation of the Retail Sale of Marijuana
The War on Marijuana, like the War on Drugs overall, has been a failure. It has torn apart families and communities, ruined individuals’ lives, and acted as a vehicle for racial injustice.
H.B. 5320, An Act Concerning Occupational Licensing and Building Trades
The ACLU of Connecticut encourages the legislature to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection to create rules that ensure fair occupational licensing for people with criminal records.
H.B. 5444, An Act Concerning Revisions to the Student Data Privacy Act
S.B. 388, An Act Establishing a Pilot Program for Speed Detecting Cameras and Concerning Speed Warning Signs
House Bill 5422, An Act Concerning Voting Rights and Primary Day Elector Registration
H.J. 28, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Permit Early Voting and S.J. 31, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow Early Voting
H.B. 5418, An Act Restoring Electoral Privileges to Felony Convicts who are on Parole
S.B. 411, An Act Extending the Hours of Election Day Registration
S.B. 237, An Act Establishing a Task Force to Evaluate Statutes of Limitations for Sexual Assault Crimes and H.B. 5246, An Act Eliminating the Statute of Limitations in the Case of Sexual Assault
Growing public awareness of sexual and gender-based violence could spark change, but only if states appropriately seize this moment as a chance to enact more meaningful mechanisms for accountability.