Committees · 2022 Regular Session
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Julie KushnerChair
Democrat · 24th District
Robyn A. PorterChair
Democrat · 94th District
Jorge CabreraVice Chair
Democrat · 17th District
Emmanuel SanchezVice Chair
Democrat · 24th District
Harry AroraRanking Member
Republican · 151st District
Rob SampsonRanking Member
Republican · 16th District
Republican · 62nd District
Democrat · 7th District
Democrat · 135th District
Democrat · 9th District
Republican · 123rd District
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 56th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent43
4% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out93%
40 of 43; 3 stopped in committee
Time in committee14 days
most between 14 and 19 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202650 bills
reported 96% · typically 14 days, most 14–19 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2025151 bills
reported 35% · typically 35 days, most 21–50 · 0 amendments · 13 members
202443 bills
reported 91% · typically 14 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2023124 bills
reported 40% · typically 21 days, most 21–56 · 0 amendments · 12 members
202243 bills
reported 93% · typically 14 days, most 14–19 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2021127 bills
reported 31% · typically 28 days, most 15–36 · 0 amendments · 13 members
202033 bills
reported 42% · typically 12 days, most 12–19 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2019153 bills
reported 35% · typically 50 days, most 21–52 · 0 amendments · 14 members
201820 bills
reported 55% · typically 19 days, most 13–40 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2017136 bills
reported 23% · typically 43 days, most 38–49 · 0 amendments · 13 members
201648 bills
reported 71% · typically 14 days, most 9–17 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2015198 bills
reported 30% · typically 21 days, most 17–43 · 0 amendments · 13 members
201459 bills
reported 80% · typically 22 days, most 19–25 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2013176 bills
reported 31% · typically 16 days, most 13–36 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201267 bills
reported 66% · typically 18 days, most 7–22 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2011121 bills
reported 37% · typically 22 days, most 7–36 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201050 bills
reported 74% · typically 21 days, most 15–24 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2009105 bills
reported 47% · typically 30 days, most 15–40 · 0 amendments · 11 members
200879 bills
reported 76% · typically 17 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2007139 bills
reported 50% · typically 19 days, most 7–40 · 0 amendments · 11 members
200679 bills
reported 78% · typically 14 days, most 12–26 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2005149 bills
reported 55% · typically 20 days, most 10–34 · 0 amendments · 13 members
200489 bills
reported 72% · typically 14 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2003146 bills
reported 46% · typically 28 days, most 17–57 · 0 amendments · 13 members
200276 bills
reported 72% · typically 13 days, most 10–26 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2001162 bills
reported 44% · typically 26 days, most 12–43 · 0 amendments · 14 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session, newest first.
43 bills
House Bill 5439 · AN ACT CONCERNING WAGE THEFT RESPONSIBILITY.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5440 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES AND EQUITABLE HOLIDAYS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5441 · AN ACT ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE STATE WORKFORCE AND RETIRING EMPLOYEES.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5442 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXPERIENCE RATES.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5443 · AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5444 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNION WORKERS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5445 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE STAFFING LEVELS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 417 · AN ACT CONCERNING AMNESTY FOR NONFRAUDULENT UNEMPLOYMENT OVERPAYMENTS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 418 · AN ACT CONCERNING WAGE THEFT.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 419 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE TRAINING ACCOUNT FOR STATE SERVICE CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 420 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE WORKFORCE AND DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 421 · AN ACT CONCERNING STANDARD WAGES.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 422 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS COVID-19 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 423 · AN ACT IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS.
Sent March 10, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 5353 · AN ACT CONCERNING A FAIR WORK WEEK SCHEDULE.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5354 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNDUE DELAYS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5355 · AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POSTING IN THE WORKPLACE.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 5356 · AN ACT CONCERNING PANDEMIC PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5357 · AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES IN HOSPITALS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 312 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF CONNECTICUT PAID SICK DAYS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
23 more
Senate Bill 313 · AN ACT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY CANCER RELIEF BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 314 · AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF WAREHOUSE WORKERS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 315 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR ADJUNCT HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 316 · AN ACT PROTECTING CONNECTICUT WORKERS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 317 · AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STRIKING EMPLOYEES.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 318 · AN ACT CONCERNING CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MEETINGS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 319 · AN ACT CONCERNING DEADLINES FOR ARBITRATION AWARDS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 320 · AN ACT CONCERNING RAISING THE THRESHOLD FOR UNEMPLOYMENT OVERPAYMENTS.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 321 · AN ACT EXPANDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
Sent March 3, 2022 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 5245 · AN ACT CONCERNING FORCED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS AND ALLOWING CERTAIN COURT ACTIONS TO BE BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF THE STATE.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5246 · AN ACT EXTENDING RECALL RIGHTS OF CERTAIN LAID-OFF EMPLOYEES.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5247 · AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5248 · AN ACT CONCERNING COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5249 · AN ACT CONCERNING NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5250 · AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 5251 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR DISPATCHERS.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5252 · AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEES.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 209 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUS OF PROBATE COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 210 · AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL AND OTHER CHANGES TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT STATUTES.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 211 · AN ACT CONCERNING A RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 212 · AN ACT CONCERNING PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY BENEFITS AND PENSION OFFSETS.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 221 · AN ACT CONCERNING WORKING CONDITIONS.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 222 · AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE OF DISCONTINUING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE UNDER A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate