Rep. Anne Dauphinais

Maddy summarySB 332 prohibits political campaigns, organizations, or election officials from sending absentee ballot applications to voters without their explicit request. The bill directly affects all voters in the state by changing how they receive absentee ballot forms - applications can only be provided when a voter specifically asks for one. It amends election law to require that absentee ballot applications be sent only upon a voter's written or electronic request, eliminating unsolicited mailings. This is a procedural change to election administration, not a policy shift on voting access.

Maddy summarySB 334 eliminates the Board of Regents for Higher Education from state law. This procedural bill removes the governing body responsible for overseeing public higher education institutions. It directly affects the administrative structure of the state's public universities and colleges by abolishing this specific oversight board. The bill contains no new policies or funding mechanisms, solely changing the statutory framework.

Maddy summarySB 335 prohibits public higher education institutions in Connecticut (including the University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents) from using state funds to pay for speaking fees or event costs related to politically motivated speakers. The bill specifically targets events where the speaker's content is politically oriented, banning state money from covering these expenses. It directly affects how public universities allocate their budgets for guest speakers and related event funding. The policy change requires institutions to use non-state funds for such speaker-related costs.

Maddy summarySB 333 would require that candidates nominated by multiple political parties appear only once on election ballots, rather than being listed separately for each party. This applies directly to candidates who receive official nominations from more than one party. The bill changes ballot formatting by preventing duplicate listings of the same candidate name across different party lines. It does not alter candidate eligibility or voting procedures, only how names are displayed. This is a procedural change affecting ballot design for multi-party nominated candidates.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows legislators to request the Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO) to revise the title of a proposed bill. If the legislator and LCO cannot agree on a title, the bill will default to "An Act Concerning Matters Related to" followed by the committee assigned to the bill. The purpose is to ensure bill titles accurately reflect legislative intent, improving clarity for the public and lawmakers. This is a procedural change affecting how bill titles are finalized during the legislative process.

Maddy summarySB 345 requires local and state government officials (such as police, sheriffs, and city managers) to fully cooperate with law enforcement in enforcing federal immigration law. It prohibits officials from interfering with immigration enforcement efforts, establishes a process for filing complaints about such interference, and creates penalties including fines or civil lawsuits against officials who obstruct enforcement. The bill repeals existing law (Section 54-192h) and mandates compliance to align state/local actions with federal immigration enforcement priorities.

Maddy summarySB 352 (2025) prohibits inmates convicted of crimes involving sexual assault or firearms from earning sentence-reduction credits under Connecticut law. This directly affects individuals serving time for these specific offenses, preventing them from qualifying for early release through earned risk reduction credits. The bill amends Section 18-98e of Connecticut’s general statutes to remove eligibility for such credits for these crimes. Its purpose is to limit early release for violent offenders, as stated in the bill’s purpose statement. The change applies to all inmates convicted of qualifying offenses, regardless of sentence length.

Maddy summarySB 364 requires healthcare providers to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on a minor. Minors may bypass this requirement by obtaining court approval for a confidential abortion, with the court process designed to be quick enough to allow the procedure to proceed. The bill directly affects minors seeking abortions and their parents or legal guardians. It aims to balance parental involvement with a minor’s privacy needs through a court exception, without altering abortion access for adults. The law applies specifically to minors under the age of majority in Connecticut.

Maddy summarySB 358 raises the threshold for requiring prevailing wages on construction projects. It increases the remodeling threshold from $100,000 to $400,000 and requires the new construction threshold to adjust annually for inflation. This affects construction workers and contractors on projects meeting these new financial thresholds. The bill directly changes which projects must pay local prevailing wage rates, impacting larger remodeling and new construction work.

Maddy summarySB 374 requires the Connecticut Department of Transportation to publish online a list of all active transportation projects, including their total construction costs (broken down per taxpayer), and anticipated completion dates. It also mandates that signs be placed at every construction site displaying the same cost and timeline information. This bill directly affects taxpayers by making project costs and schedules publicly accessible in two clear formats. The law aims to increase transparency in how transportation funds are spent and when projects will be completed. It does not change project funding or approval processes, only how information is shared with the public.