During the 2023 session of the Connecticut General Assembly, one of the bills that was enacted was Public Act 23-101 ("An Act Concerning The Mental, Physical And Emotional Wellness Of Children"). Despite its name, the Act...more
During the 2023 session of the Connecticut General Assembly, one of the bills that was enacted was Public Act 23-101 (“An Act Concerning The Mental, Physical And Emotional Wellness Of Children“). Despite its name, the Act...more
Our firm had previously published alerts/posts on education and employment legislation that was enacted during the 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly. The following is a brief description of acts that...more
As reflected in our firm’s legislative update, Developments from the 2022 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly: New Laws Affective the Schools (and Public Employers): Pullman & Comley (pullcom.com), a number of public...more
The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on May 4, 2022. The following is a brief description of acts that were passed by the General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut’s K-12...more
8/18/2022
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We had originally written about employment-related legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly in the aftermath of the conclusion of the session. The Aftermath: Developments from the 2022...more
8/18/2022
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On April 28, 2022, Governor Lamont signed Public Act 22-3, which makes permanent changes to Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) so as to preserve the ability of public agencies (such as school boards) to conduct...more
In 2016, Connecticut’s General Assembly passed Public Act 16-147: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. This Act made several changes to school discipline laws which...more