Rep. Anne Dauphinais

Maddy summarySB 1110 requires Connecticut's Secretary of the State to submit an annual report by October 1, 2025, to the legislature's elections committee. The report must detail any election law changes made by the Governor through executive order or by the Secretary using authority under Section 9-3 of state law. This bill directly affects the Secretary of the State and the legislative committee overseeing elections. It establishes a formal process for legislative oversight of executive actions modifying election rules, ensuring transparency about such changes. The bill does not alter election rules itself but mandates reporting on modifications made through executive authority.

Maddy summarySB 243 requires municipalities with a fair rent commission to post the commission's bylaws on their official website. This applies to any city or town that has established such a commission. The bill mandates this online posting as a standard transparency measure, making the commission's rules publicly accessible without changing the commission's actual authority or rent policies. The purpose is simply to ensure bylaws are easily available to residents online.

Maddy summarySB 234 prohibits municipalities from enacting any local laws or regulations regarding firearms. It directly affects cities and towns by preventing them from creating their own rules about firearm storage, sales, or possession within their jurisdictions. The bill amends Chapter 98 of the general statutes to explicitly ban municipal ordinances related to firearms, ensuring state-level regulation remains the sole authority. This policy change removes local authority to address firearm safety measures through municipal action.

Maddy summaryHB 5051 prohibits municipalities from creating their own firearm regulations by amending Chapter 98 of the general statutes. It directly affects cities and towns, preventing them from passing local ordinances related to firearms. The key mechanism is a statewide prohibition that overrides any existing or future municipal rules on firearm regulation. The bill's purpose is to establish uniform firearm laws across the state, removing local authority over this issue.

Maddy summaryHB 5853 prohibits biological males from participating on female athletic teams in school sports. It directly affects female athletes in interscholastic (school-to-school) and intramural (within a school) athletic events. The bill amends state law to ban biological males from competing on teams designated for females. This policy change applies to all public and private K-12 schools participating in these athletic programs.

Maddy summaryHB 5882 would amend state education statutes to prohibit biological males from participating on any female-only athletic teams in school sports. It directly affects high school and college athletes competing in girls' interscholastic or intramural sports. The bill’s key mechanism is a statutory ban requiring schools to exclude biological males from female-only sports teams. This policy change would apply to all school-sponsored athletic events governed by the statute. The bill’s stated purpose is to ensure participation in girls' sports is restricted to biological females.

Maddy summaryHB 5910 removes restrictions on hunting by firearm on private property during legal hunting seasons, allowing it on all days of the week - including Sundays. It directly affects landowners and hunters who use private property for hunting. The bill amends statutes to authorize this change without altering existing hunting seasons or animal species regulations. This is a straightforward policy update to align private property hunting with current seasonal rules, eliminating the previous Sunday prohibition.

Maddy summaryHB 5871 amends Connecticut law to permit public schools to serve whole milk from any source, removing previous restrictions. This directly affects public school districts by allowing them to source whole milk from any provider without needing specific approval. The key provision eliminates a statutory barrier, enabling schools to choose milk suppliers based on availability or cost. The bill focuses solely on updating procurement rules, with no changes to nutritional standards or funding. (Bill: HB 5871, 2025 Session)

Maddy summaryHB 5881 repeals a requirement that public schools provide free menstrual products in men's restrooms. The bill removes this specific mandate from state law (section 10-212k), directly affecting public school districts by eliminating a statutory obligation for restroom product availability. This change simplifies school compliance without altering requirements for other restroom types or product access. The legislation focuses solely on removing the men's restroom provision, with no other policy changes.

Maddy summaryHB 5898 requires public school libraries to prevent minors from accessing materials depicting specific sexually explicit content, including pornography, nude performances, or depictions of certain body parts (genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts) or acts like sado-masochistic abuse. The bill directly affects public school libraries and students by mandating that libraries block access to these defined materials. Key provisions list six specific categories of prohibited content that libraries must restrict. The bill's stated purpose is to prevent student access to such material in school library settings. This is a substantive policy change affecting library access rules in public schools.