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May 27, 2021

Reaction to Legislative Passage of Early Voting Resolution, H.J. 59

The Connecticut Senate today voted to approve H.J. 59, a resolution which would put to voters the question of whether to amend Connecticut’s Constitution to allow early voting in the state. With today’s action in the Senate, the question of early voting will be on the 2022 general electi
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
May 27, 2021

Reaction to Senate Passage of Policing Legislation, S.B. 1093

The Senate last night voted to approve a bill that would ban no-knock raids by police, create limitations on when police can issue an order to people, roll back protections against stop and frisk passed into law in 2020, and exclude some people from Clean Slate protections in another bill.
Issue Areas: Policing, Criminal Legal System
May 27, 2021

ACLU Comment on Appeal of Dismissed Challenge to Connecticut Policy Allowing Trans Student Athletes to Participate in School Sports

The ACLU and ACLU of Connecticut responded to an appeal filed yesterday in a lawsuit seeking to challenge trans-inclusive policies in Connecticut.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights
Court Cases: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
May 27, 2021

NAACP & ACLU Celebrate Abolition of Prison Gerrymandering in CT

Effective immediately, and in time for the state’s once-a-decade redistricting process, Connecticut will count incarcerated people at their home communities, rather than their place of incarceration, for purposes of redistricting.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Racial Justice
May 18, 2021

Reaction to Senate Vote on Clean Slate Legislation, S.B. 1019

The Connecticut Senate today voted to approve a Clean Slate bill, S.B. 1019, which would allow some people living with a record of conviction to earn the chance at an automatically erased record if they go for a defined period of time without a new conviction.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
May 13, 2021

Sen. Pres. Looney, House Speaker Ritter, Judiciary Co-Chairs, CONECT, ACLU-CT, & GHIAA Call for Passage of a Strong Clean Slate Bill

During today’s event, leaders called on legislators to prioritize and pass a Clean Slate bill that includes felony protections, automatic record erasure, and strong anti-discrimination protections for those with erased records.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
May 12, 2021

NAACP and ACLU Celebrate Historic General Assembly Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Abolish Prison Gerrymandering

After more than a decade of legislative attempts at similar legislation, a bill to end prison gerrymandering today passed out of the General Assembly and now awaits action from Governor Lamont.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Racial Justice
May 05, 2021

NAACP and ACLU Applaud Historic Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Abolish Prison Gerrymandering

For the first time, the Senate has passed legislation to abolish prison gerrymandering, by a near-unanimous, bipartisan vote of 35-1. The bill now awaits action by the House, where Speaker Matt Ritter will determine whether and when to bring S.B. 753 to a floor vote. 
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Criminal Legal System
Apr 28, 2021

NAACP, ACLU Call for Senate Vote to End Prison Gerrymandering

Legislators, civil rights advocates push for General Assembly to pass historic legislation
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Racial Justice, Voting Rights