Legislative Action

The PCSW provides information, research and analysis to elected officials and the public regarding issues affecting the status of women. The bills we testify on are representative of our priority issues. Our current list of priorities for the 2012 legislative session can be found here and our 2012 Policy Agenda can be found here. The PCSW also convenes the Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) that has their own legislative priorities. Lastly, the PCSW publishes a report of its legislative activity each year after session has ended.

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2012 Testimony of the PCSW

Testimony is listed in chronological order by committee (* indicates YWLP testimony)

Aging Committee

H.B. 5337, AA Establishing a Task Force to Evaluate the Utility of Creating a Public Retirement (3/6/2012)

S.B. 142 AA Increasing Eligibility for the Connecticut Home Care Program for the Elderly (2/28/2012)

Appropriations Committee

H.B. 5016, AA Implementing the Governor’s Recommendations Concerning General Government (3/8/2012)

H.B. No. 5014, AA Making Adjustments to State Expenditures and Revenue for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012 – Department of Social Services (2/17/2012)

H.B. No. 5014, AA Making Adjustments to State Expenditures and Revenue for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012 – Budgets for the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Office of Protection and Advocacy (2/16/2012)

Banks Committee

S.B. 359, AAC Financial Literacy (3/15/2012)

Select Committee on Children

H.B. 5218, AAC Toxic Fire Retardants in Children’s Products & S.B. 194, AAC the Postponement of Jury Duty for Breastfeeding Mothers (3/1/2012)

Commerce Committee

H.B. 5340, AA Establishing an Energy-Related Jobs Task Force (3/6/2012)

SB 1, AAC Connecticut Jobs and the Economy & SB 78, AAC the Learn Here, Live Here Program (2/21/2012)

Environment Committee

H.B. 5116, AA Requiring the Labeling of Food Packaging that Contains Bisphenol-A (3/7/2012)

Government Administration and Elections Committee

SB 429, AAC the Set-Aside Program and the Percentage of Contracts Reserved for Minority Business Enterprises (2/21/2012)

Higher Education & Employment Advancement Committee

H.B. 5031, AAC Sexual Violence on College Campuses (3/6/2012)

Human Services Committee

H.B. 5450, AA Establishing a Basic Health Program (3/13/2012)

S.B. 209, AA Increasing Educational Incentives in the Jobs First Employment Services Program (3/1/2012)

Judiciary Committee

H.B. 5535, AAC Continuation of Health Insurance Coverage after a Divorce or Legal Separation & H.B. 5548, AAC Domestic Violence (3/23/2012)

H.B. 5509, AAC The Payment of Alimony and Child Support (3/19/2012)

S.B. 247, AAC the Sexual Assault of Persons Whose Ability to Communicate Lack of Consent is Substantially Impaired (3/12/2012)

Labor & Public Employees Committee

S.B. 352, AA Creating a Process for Family Child Care Providers to Collectively Bargain with the State & H.B. 5433, AA Creating a Procedure for Personal Care Attendants to Collectively Bargain with the State (3/13/2012)

S.B. 154, AAC State Employees and Violence and Abusive Conduct in the Workplace, S.B. 180, AA Increasing Penalties on Employers for Refunds of Wages in Exchange for Furnishing Employment, H.B. 5313, AA Creating a Task Force to Study a State-Administered Pension Fund for Employees in the State (3/8/2012)

S.B. 150, AAC Family and Medical Leave Benefits for Certain Municipal Employees (3/1/2012)

H.B. 5199, AAC Discriminatory Hiring Practices and Unemployed Individuals &H.B. 5291, AA Increasing the Minimum Wage, Removing the Minimum Wage Tip Credit, and Increasing Penalties for Failure to Pay Minimum Wage (2/28/2012)

Public Health Committee

S.B. 425, AA Establishing a Basic Health Program (3/21/2012)

S.B. 274, AAC Chemicals of High Concern to Children (3/7/2012)

Click here for PCSW’s Testimony Archive

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