Legislation

Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. The ACLU-CT wholeheartedly supports ending felony disenfranchisement entirely and ensuring that voting is truly accessible in Connecticut’s prisons.

The ACLU-CT believes that in order to reduce the harm that policing is causing communities of color across the state, Connecticut must reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of systems of policing.

HB 6732 is an important measure in addressing the racial and income disparities in the quality of drinking water in nursery schools and preschools.

One of the biggest injustices faced by people living with a criminal record are the myriad of collateral consequences flowing from that criminal record, which persist for years, even lifetimes, after a person finishes the punishment they were sentenced to.

The ACLU-CT supports meaningful reform to empower children who have been harmed by inappropriate sexual communication from adults. But adding yet another crime to our general statutes is not the best method to address this problem.

SB 1181 would alter how statutes of limitation typically work by starting the clock at the discovery of the commission of the offense, rather than the commission of the offense.

The ACLU-CT opposes House Bill 6637 because it does not address a documented need and it is likely to increase mass incarceration. Victims currently have ample opportunity to partake in the trial and sentencing process in this state.

SB 464 is particularly concerning because it removes the requirement that all parties consent to a recording and instead would only require one party to consent.

The ACLU-CT does not support initiatives that increase the role of policing in our society, and instead supports the reinvestment of funds from policing into programs that support community strength and health as the means to truly move Connecticut in the right direction.