2. HB 5460: An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings “What this bill does is say that an employer cannot have a meeting during work time about religion, politics, or union organizing, and force you to go or discipline you if you don’t go.” – Rep. Zeke Zalaski Source: CT Steve Palmer, CT Labor Clerk
3. HB 6390: An Act Concerning Access To Postsecondary Education “This bill allows students who have been brought here illegally to receive the same in-state college tuition rates as citizens. In every other way, these kids are as American as you or I. Except they don’t have the paperwork. Some of them have lived here their whole lives and didn’t even know they were of illegal status” –Rep. Joe Taborsak Source: CT Rep. David Kiner, 59 th District
4. SB 913: An Act Mandating Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave To Employees “ Not only is it a public policy issue we’re dealing with here, it’s a public health issue. Some people just can’t afford to take a day off and you don’t want someone going to work sick and in turn spreading the sickness to everyone else.” – Rep. David Kiner Source: CT Rep. David Kiner, 59th District
5. HB 6599: An Act Concerning Discrimination This bill adds protections for transgender individuals in the workplace. *Source: CT Rep. David Kiner, 59 th District
6. HB 5158: An Act Authorizing Bow And Arrow Hunting On Sunday Under Certain Circumstances. This bill would allow hunters to bow-hunt on Sunday. *Source: CT Rep. David Kiner, 59 th District
7. HB 6308: An Act Establishing The CT Healthcare Partnership And Sustinet Makes revisions to the Connecticut healthcare system. Would allow municipalities and some non-profits to enter the state healthcare plan. *Source: CT Rep. David Kiner
8. SB 1104: An Act Concerning Charter Schools Would make major reforms to charter schools. *Source: CT Rep. David Kiner, 59 th District
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10. HB 1239 : An Act Concerning The Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2013 The state budget for 2011-2012. *Source: CT Rep. David Kiner
