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SB 1542
  • Introduced
    Mar 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 20, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 1542
Connecticut Senate Bill
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF HANDCUFFS ON YOUNG CHILDREN. To raise the age for arrest of a child under certain circumstances, from ten to twelve years in 2026, and from twelve to fourteen years in 2028, and restrict the use of handcuffs on children under fourteen years of age.
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House • May 22, 2025: House Calendar Number 630
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File No. 778
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 30, 2025
Position: 630

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Apr 10, 2025, Senate
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
YES: 33
NO: 6
OTHER: 2
YES: 33
  • Winfield G
  • Osborne M
  • Stafstrom S
  • Flexer M
  • Perillo J
  • Gadkar-Wilcox S
  • Quinn M
  • Fazzino J
  • Rahman M
  • Kissel J
  • Roberts K
  • Blumenthal M
  • Simms T
  • Cabrera J
  • Walker T
  • Wilson D
  • Cicarella P
  • DeCaprio M
  • Delany H
  • Dillon P
  • Doucette J
  • Gaston H
  • Gilchrest J
  • Godfrey B
  • Howard G
  • Jacobson J
  • Johnson D
  • Khan M
  • LaMark Muir R
  • Lesser M
  • Maher C
  • Miller P
  • O'Dea T

NO: 6
  • Pavalock-D'Amato C
  • Fishbein C
  • Rutigliano D
  • Veach D
  • Callahan P
  • Dubitsky D

ABSENT: 2
  • Brown M
  • Elliott J

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May 20, 2025, Senate
Senate Roll Call Vote 191
YES: 35
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 35

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 1

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    • May 22, 2025 | House
      • Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
      • House Calendar Number 630
    • May 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Senate Passed
    • Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
      • Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
      • Senate Calendar Number 411
      • File Number 778 (LCO)
    • Apr 21, 2025 | Senate
      • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25 12:00 PM (LCO)
    • Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
      • Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
      • Joint Favorable Substitute (JUD)
    • Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
      • Public Hearing 03/26
    • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
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