Rep. Mark Anderson

Maddy summaryHB 5344 would amend state law to allow students to be exempt from school vaccine requirements based on moral or philosophical objections, in addition to existing medical exemptions. This directly affects students enrolled in public and private schools who would no longer need medical documentation to avoid required vaccinations. The bill specifically adds "moral or philosophical objection" as a statutory exemption category under existing immunization rules (section 10-204a). It does not change medical exemption processes or requirements for students with health conditions. The change would apply uniformly across all schools in the state.

Maddy summaryHB 5370 prohibits healthcare providers from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones to minors for gender dysphoria treatment (outside FDA-approved uses) and bans gender reassignment surgeries for minors. The bill also requires healthcare providers to offer psychotherapy as an alternative for minors experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence. It directly affects minors under 18 who seek gender-affirming care and their healthcare providers. The law aims to restrict specific medical treatments while mandating psychotherapy support for these minors.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows business associations (like industry groups or trade organizations) to create pooled health insurance plans covering multiple employers' employees. It amends insurance law to let sponsoring associations establish "multiple employer welfare arrangements" (MEWAs) for their members. The key provision enables associations to coordinate health coverage across all member employers under one plan, rather than each employer managing separate coverage. This directly affects business associations and their member companies seeking streamlined group health options.

Maddy summarySB 668 would create a reciprocal licensing agreement between Connecticut and other New England states for skilled trades (like plumbing, electrical work, or carpentry). This bill would allow licensed workers from one New England state to obtain licensure in Connecticut without retaking exams, directly benefiting skilled trade workers seeking employment across state lines. The agreement would be implemented by amending Connecticut’s general statutes to adopt this mutual recognition framework. The bill focuses on streamlining licensing processes, not on new regulatory standards.

Maddy summarySB 659 mandates a study to assess whether compensation for election workers - specifically registrars of voters and other local election staff - is appropriate during early voting and on election day. The study will examine if current pay aligns with the responsibilities and hours required for these roles. This bill does not change pay rates but aims to inform future decisions about election worker compensation. (Procedural bill; summary under 3 sentences.)

Maddy summarySB 690 provides legal protection by granting civil immunity to high school athletic organizations and private youth sports sanctioning bodies that require athletes to compete on teams matching the gender listed on their official birth certificate. The bill shields these entities from lawsuits when enforcing policies based on birth certificate gender rather than gender identity. It directly affects schools, leagues, and sports organizations that adopt such policies for athletic participation. The key provision removes civil liability for these organizations when they follow birth certificate requirements, without mandating the policies themselves.

Maddy summarySB 711 would require birth certificates to list the sex of the child (as male or female) and the sex of the parents, while prohibiting the use of a nonbinary gender marker. This directly affects nonbinary individuals who currently may choose a nonbinary marker on their birth certificates. The key provision amends state law to mandate binary sex designations (male/female) for all birth certificates, removing the nonbinary option. The bill would apply to all birth certificates issued in the state under current law.

Maddy summaryHB 5373 repeals a requirement that state government vehicle fleets transition to electric vehicles, as established in Public Act 2022-25. This bill directly affects state agencies and departments that operate vehicle fleets by removing the mandate for electrification. The key provision simply eliminates the existing requirement, with the stated purpose of reducing demand on the electric grid. No new requirements or funding are introduced; the bill only reverses the prior mandate.

Maddy summaryHB 5352 would prohibit students identified as biological males from competing on public school female-only athletic teams or using female-only locker rooms and facilities in interscholastic and intramural sports. The bill directly affects transgender and gender-diverse students in public schools who are assigned male at birth but participate in girls' sports or access girls' facilities. It amends state law to require schools to restrict participation and facility access based on biological sex, specifically for athletic teams and locker rooms designated for females. The policy change applies to all public school athletic programs and facilities covered under the state's education statutes.

Maddy summaryHB 5283 (2025) amends Connecticut's Parentage Act to replace all references to "person who gave birth," "person giving birth," and similar phrases with the term "mother." This bill directly affects the legal terminology used in Connecticut's parentage laws, which govern parental rights and responsibilities. The key mechanism is a straightforward substitution of language throughout the statute to standardize the term as "mother." The bill's stated purpose is to "protect the rights of women" by requiring this specific terminology. This is a procedural change to legal language, not a substantive policy shift.