2025 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
SB01271: An Act Concerning School And Public Libraries.
Legislative Summary
To require public and school libraries to develop a (1) collection development and maintenance policy, (2) library program and display policy, and (3) library material review and reconsideration policy.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Children
Senate
2/7/2025
Public Hearing 02/13
Senate
3/6/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
Senate
3/10/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/18/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM
Senate
3/25/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
3/25/2025
Senate Calendar Number 154
Senate
3/25/2025
File Number 204
Senate
Amendments
Senate LCO Amendment #7220 (D)
Senate LCO Amendment #7220 (D)
4/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/6/2025
12
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Elliott
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Laurie Sweet
Democrat
Nick Gauthier
Democrat
Michael Shannon
Democrat
Nick Menapace
Democrat
William Heffernan
Democrat
Anne Hughes
Democrat
Jason Doucette
Democrat
Patricia Dillon
Democrat
Eilish Collins Main
Democrat
Frank Smith
Democrat
Jillian Gilchrest
Democrat
Jonathan Steinberg
Democrat
Julie Kushner
Democrat
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Democrat
Bobby Gibson
Democrat
Jane Garibay
Democrat
Kate Farrar
Democrat
Kaitlyn Shake
Democrat