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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 8, 2024 | CT | HB 5431 | Establishes the Connecticut Families and Workers Account | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 30, 2024 | CT | SB 136 | Increases the Retirement Contribution Rate for State Employees from 3 to 5% | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
April 18, 2024 | CT | SB 222 | Amends State Paid Family And Medical Leave Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 5, 2023 | CT | SB 905 | Establishes New Alcohol Licensing Rules and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
May 3, 2023 | CT | SB 228 | Requires Employees Keep Healthcare Coverage after a Labor Dispute | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CT | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
June 5, 2021 | CT | HB 5310 | Expands the Data Privacy Breach Notification Statute to Protect Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
April 14, 2021 | CT | SB 56 | Prohibits Employers from Asking for an Applicant's Age or Date of Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
March 1, 2021 | CT | HB 6516 | Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 1, 2021 | CT | HB 6514 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Data Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | CT | HB 7001 | Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
May 22, 2019 | CT | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 16, 2019 | CT | HB 5004 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Jan. 22, 2019 | CT | HB 5765 | Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 9, 2014 | CT | SB 443 | Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 26, 2014 | CT | SB 32 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 26, 2014 | CT | SB 32 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 5, 2013 | CT | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
May 23, 2013 | CT | SB 387 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 23, 2013 | CT | SB 387 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
April 3, 2013 | CT | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 8, 2012 | CT | HB 5556 | Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 1, 2012 | CT | HB 5021 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Sundays and Certain Holidays | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
May 1, 2012 | CT | SB 79 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
May 25, 2011 | CT | SB 913 | Requires Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 26, 2009 | CT | SB 953 | Hedge Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Jan. 15, 2009 | CT | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
June 23, 2008 | CT | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CT | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
May 5, 2008 | CT | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 1, 2008 | CT | SB 217 | Mandatory Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/08 | HB 5431 | Establishes the Connecticut Families and Workers Account | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
4/30 | SB 136 | Increases the Retirement Contribution Rate for State Employees from 3 to 5% | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
4/18 | SB 222 | Amends State Paid Family And Medical Leave Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
6/05 | SB 905 | Establishes New Alcohol Licensing Rules and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
5/03 | SB 228 | Requires Employees Keep Healthcare Coverage after a Labor Dispute | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
2/09 | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
6/05 | HB 5310 | Expands the Data Privacy Breach Notification Statute to Protect Consumers | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
4/14 | SB 56 | Prohibits Employers from Asking for an Applicant's Age or Date of Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
3/01 | HB 6516 | Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
3/01 | HB 6514 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Data Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
10/01 | HB 7001 | Amends The Connecticut Property Transfer Act of 1985 | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
5/22 | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/16 | HB 5004 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Dollars Per Hour | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
1/22 | HB 5765 | Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
4/09 | SB 443 | Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
3/26 | SB 32 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
3/26 | SB 32 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/05 | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
5/23 | SB 387 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/23 | SB 387 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
4/03 | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
5/08 | HB 5556 | Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
5/01 | HB 5021 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Sundays and Certain Holidays | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
5/01 | SB 79 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
5/25 | SB 913 | Requires Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
5/04 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
4/30 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
5/30 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/30 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/26 | SB 953 | Hedge Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
1/15 | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
6/23 | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
5/06 | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
5/05 | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/01 | SB 217 | Mandatory Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/31 | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/30 | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/09 | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |