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Law Libraries' NewsLog > Categories
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1/6/2009
The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) 2009 regular session begins tomorrow. This is a reminder that the CGA offers free bill tracking from its Web site. The service alerts you by email whenever there is activity affecting any of the bills you are tracking. According to the CGA, “you have the ability to add individual bills to a list, add all bills introduced by a specific Legislator or Committee, and add all bills co-sponsored by a specific Legislator.” To register, you need to provide your name and email address. For more information, see the bill tracking help page. To read about the issues that may be addressed in the upcoming session, see the OLR Major Issues (PDF) report.
2/20/2008
The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued the following reports:
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Violent Crime Trends – 2008-R-0082
You asked for information on the concerning (1) trends in violent crime statewide and by municipality…
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Felony Murder – 2008-R-0087
You asked for a discussion of the crime of felony murder in Connecticut and other states. This report addresses the states of California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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Policies for Reporting Troubled Students – 2008-R-0098
You asked if the state's public colleges and universities have policies for faculty members to report students who they suspect may pose a risk to themselves or others. If not, you wanted to know how they raise faculty members' awareness about troubled students.
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Infertility Coverage and Age Discrimination – 2008-R-0106
You asked if the Connecticut law that permits health insurance policies to limit coverage for infertility treatment and procedures to individuals under age 40 violates the federal age discrimination law.
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Diabetes School Care Act and Connecticut Law – 2008-R-0111
You wanted to know whether Connecticut has adopted legislation similar to the diabetes school care laws adopted in several other states.
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Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities – 2008-R-0113
You asked for a description of the duties and responsibilities of the Office and Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. You also asked how reports of abuse and neglect of residents of the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (formerly the Department of Mental Retardation) residential homes are investigated and resolved.
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Parole During the 1980's – 2008-R-0126
You asked for background information on how parole was handled in the 1980's.
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Bans on Smoking in Vehicles Carrying Children – 2008-R-0133
You asked for a description of legislation passed in other states banning smoking in vehicles when children are present. You also wanted to know if there is any data on the effects of such measures.
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Mandated Providers and Facilities for Health Insurance – 2008-R-0138
You asked for a list of health care providers and facilities that Connecticut law requires health insurance policies to cover. In Connecticut, health insurance mandates are contained in Chapter 700c of the general statutes.
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Summary and Explanation of the Three Legislative Proposals of the Drunk Driving Work Group – 2008-R-0150
You asked for a brief summary of the three legislative proposals brought forward by the ad hoc drunk driving work group. Our summaries are based on the working drafts of the three bills considered by the work group. |
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