Committee on Children

• Liz LinehanChair

  Democrat · 103rd District

• Ceci MaherChair

  Democrat · 26th District

• Sarah KeittVice Chair

  Democrat · 134th District

• Julie KushnerVice Chair

  Democrat · 24th District

• Anne DauphinaisRanking Member

  Republican · 44th District

• Lisa SeminaraRanking Member

  Republican · 8th District

• Saud Anwar

  Democrat · 3rd District

• Tom Arnone

  Democrat · 58th District

• Patrick S. Boyd

  Democrat · 50th District

• Christine Cohen

  Democrat · 12th District

• Robin E. Comey

  Democrat · 102nd District

• Rick L. Hayes

  Republican · 51st District

• Brian Lanoue

  Republican · 45th District

• Gale L. Mastrofrancesco

  Republican · 80th District

• Ronald A. Napoli Jr.

  Democrat · 73rd District

• William Pizzuto

  Republican · 71st District

• Kadeem Roberts

  Democrat · 137th District

• Robert Sanchez

  Democrat · 25th District

• Mary Welander

  Democrat · 114th District

• Bills sent24

  2% of the bills sent to joint committees

• Reported out75%

  18 of 24; 6 stopped in committee

• Time in committee13 days

  most between 12 and 14 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 202620 bills

  reported 95% · typically 12 days, most 12–13 · 0 amendments · 17 members

• 202545 bills

  reported 69% · typically 19 days, most 14–34 · 0 amendments · 17 members

• 202424 bills

  reported 75% · typically 13 days, most 12–14 · 0 amendments · 19 members

• 202340 bills

  reported 70% · typically 15 days, most 12–21 · 0 amendments · 19 members

• 202227 bills

  reported 81% · typically 19 days, most 14–26 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 202138 bills

  reported 71% · typically 28 days, most 15–39 · 0 amendments · 14 members

• 202036 bills

  reported 78% · typically 14 days, most 12–26 · 0 amendments · 14 members

• 201948 bills

  reported 65% · typically 35 days, most 14–40 · 0 amendments · 14 members

• 201834 bills

  reported 82% · typically 14 days · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 201746 bills

  reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 15–34 · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 201630 bills

  reported 83% · typically 15 days, most 7–19 · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 201574 bills

  reported 55% · typically 21 days, most 8–35 · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 201423 bills

  reported 87% · typically 25 days, most 13–32 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 201347 bills

  reported 81% · typically 27 days, most 13–36 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 201223 bills

  reported 83% · typically 15 days, most 13–18 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 201160 bills

  reported 13% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 11 members

• 201024 bills

  reported 71% · typically 13 days, most 13–27 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 200958 bills

  reported 36% · typically 20 days, most 13–39 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 200845 bills

  reported 78% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 2007123 bills

  reported 46% · typically 34 days, most 20–46 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 200651 bills

  reported 65% · typically 14 days, most 14–28 · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 200555 bills

  reported 44% · typically 26 days, most 19–49 · 0 amendments · 13 members

• 200434 bills

  reported 79% · typically 15 days · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 200352 bills

  reported 62% · typically 48 days, most 32–50 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 200226 bills

  reported 73% · typically 14 days, most 14–21 · 0 amendments · 12 members

• 200167 bills

  reported 46% · typically 60 days, most 34–62 · 0 amendments · 12 members

24 bills

• House Bill 5382 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

  Sent February 29, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 5383 · AN ACT REQUIRING A REVIEW OF STATE AGENCY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN CERTAIN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS.

  Sent February 29, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 325 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S WELFARE.

  Sent February 29, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 326 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE BABY'S FIRST CT LIBRARY CARD PILOT PROGRAM.

  Sent February 29, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

• Senate Bill 327 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF HATE SPEECH AND BULLYING ON CHILDREN.

  Sent February 29, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 5259 · AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN COURT ORDERS PERTAINING TO CHILD CUSTODY.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

• House Bill 5260 · AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF SHORT-TERM ASSESSMENT AND RESPITE GROUP HOMES FOR CHILDREN.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5261 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 5262 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 5263 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 215 · AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH CAMPS.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 216 · AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY REGARDING THE USE OF AN ONLINE SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

• Senate Bill 217 · AN ACT CONCERNING A UNIVERSAL PATIENT INTAKE FORM FOR RECIPIENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• Senate Bill 218 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING TASK FORCES TO STUDY BEREAVEMENT AND GRIEF COUNSELING SERVICES AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS.

  Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 5159 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE RESPONSIVENESS OF STATE AGENCIES AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH TO ISSUES CONCERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5160 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE BY CHILD CARE CENTERS, GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5161 · AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5162 · AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN AGENCIES TO REPORT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 5163 · AN ACT CONCERNING INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 1 day

• Senate Bill 125 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RELATIVE TO IDENTIFIED ADOPTIONS AND REVISIONS TO CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY.

  Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate