Rep. Brian Lanoue

Maddy summaryHB 5309 requires healthcare providers to provide specific counseling to minors (under 18) seeking abortion services, including explaining pregnancy alternatives, birth control resources, and the option to involve parents. The bill mandates that providers give at least 48 hours' written notice to one parent or legal guardian before performing an abortion, unless the minor reports abuse by a parent/guardian - then notice may go to a sibling, stepparent, grandparent, or other adult over 21. Providers must document the counseling and notice process in a signed form kept with the minor's medical record. This law directly affects minors seeking abortion care in Connecticut and the healthcare providers who treat them.

Maddy summaryHB 5026 exempts the sale, storage, use, and consumption of aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds (maximum certificated takeoff weight) from state sales and use taxes. This change directly affects owners, buyers, and sellers of small aircraft, such as personal or small business planes. The bill amends existing tax law to create a uniform exemption for this category of aircraft, removing a tax burden previously applied to their purchase and use. It does not apply to larger aircraft or other taxable items.

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 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 5923 establishes a task force to study electric distribution companies in Connecticut. The task force will examine ways to increase accountability to customers, explore introducing competition in electric distribution services, and evaluate the costs of acquiring infrastructure from these companies. It will specifically assess whether acquiring infrastructure is necessary to maintain grid reliability. The bill does not make immediate policy changes but directs the task force to provide recommendations after its study. This affects electric distribution companies and their ratepayers (customers).

Maddy summaryHB 5670 requires public school officials to notify a student's parent or guardian about any behavior intervention meeting addressing specific concerns, including disruptions, injuries, mental health distress, new gender identity, bullying (as perpetrator or victim), or significant academic changes. The law mandates this notification for all such meetings, ensuring parents are informed about their child's school behavior and academic issues. This directly affects parents, students, and school staff in public schools statewide. The goal is to foster family-school collaboration to support student well-being and educational outcomes.

Maddy summaryHB 5714 requires pharmacists to provide written information to patients receiving mifepristone (a medication used to terminate pregnancy) about the possibility that pregnancy effects may be reversed if the patient later decides to continue the pregnancy and seeks timely reversal treatment. This applies directly to pharmacists dispensing mifepristone and the patients who receive it. The bill mandates that this written notice be provided at the time of dispensing, as stated in the bill's purpose to "protect reproductive rights" in cases where a patient changes their mind. The key provision is the requirement for pharmacists to deliver this specific written notice, without altering the standard dispensing process.

Maddy summaryHB 5377 appropriates $300,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2026 to provide a grant-in-aid to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9452 in Preston. The funds are intended for the VFW post to make critical property improvements to its facility. This bill directly affects VFW Post 9452 by providing dedicated funding for physical upgrades. The legislation is purely procedural, authorizing a specific grant without altering broader policy or creating new obligations.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $300,000 from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to provide a grant-in-aid to Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10004 in Jewett City. The funding is specifically designated for property improvements at the VFW post's facility. The bill directly affects VFW Post 10004, enabling it to complete necessary building upgrades using state funds. The provision requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer the grant.

Maddy summaryHB 5453 requires healthcare providers to notify a minor's parent or guardian before a minor can terminate a pregnancy. Minors who cannot notify parents may seek court approval for confidentiality, with the court ensuring the minor's anonymity and expediting the process to allow timely termination. The bill directly affects minors seeking pregnancy termination services in the state. It establishes a court process as the sole alternative to parental notification, aiming to balance parental involvement with minor access to care.