Gov. Ned Lamont’s second and final veto of 2022 will stop financially troubled West Haven from obtaining a military vehicle known as an MRAP.
2022 Legislative Session
Catch up on all of The Connecticut Mirror’s coverage of the 2022 legislative session.
Posted inJustice
Lamont vetoes bill that could have limited immunity in police chases
Ned Lamont vetoed a bill Thursday aimed at limiting government immunity in police chases, calling it overly broad.
Posted inHealth
Legislators approve mold regulation changes for medical marijuana
The change means an increase for substances tested at one of the state’s labs and a decrease at the other, equalizing the two labs.
Posted inEducation
Education funding bill fails, but advocates vow to bring it back in 2023
Supporters of the legislation say is crucial to correct funding inequities facing magnet, charter and vocational-agricultural schools.
Posted inHealth
Ban on flavored vaping products fails to win passage for third straight year
The flavor ban had early momentum when the Public Health Committee approved the measure in March, but the bill stalled.
Posted inHealth
Cost growth benchmarks in CT budget; prescription drug price cap fails
An ambitious bill to limit annual increases in the cost of prescription drugs failed to gain traction in the legislature this year.
Posted inJustice
CT’s right to collect money from former prisoners is curtailed, but not ended
CT can no longer take money won in lawsuits to pay for the cost of a person’s imprisonment — unless they’ve been convicted of certain crimes.
Posted inPolitics
An embrace of Juneteenth in CT, and a clash over its meaning
The House voted 142-1 to designate Juneteenth a legal holiday in Connecticut. The overwhelmingly positive vote belied a difficult debate.
Posted inPhotos
Photo essay: The last night of the 2022 legislative session
On the last night of the 2022 legislative session, weary legislators left signs of their efforts in the House chambers.
Posted inJustice
Bill making it easier for felons to get professional licenses passed by Senate
The measure is a result of a yearslong effort to ease the burdens the formerly incarcerated face after they serve their sentences.
Posted inJustice
CT Senate gives final approval to juvenile crime bill
Republicans have been hounding Democrats for a year to pass legislation addressing car thefts and shootings. This session, Democrats listened.
Posted inHousing
Here’s where five of CT’s major housing bills stand this session
The bills aimed to address affordability amid rising housing costs, but as the legislature nears adjournment, their fate is uncertain.
Posted inHealth
Three extensive bills targeting children’s mental health win final passage
Passage of the bills was a first step toward confronting what experts have called an escalating crisis in Connecticut and elsewhere.
Posted inMoney
Senate adopts ‘humane’ budget that cuts taxes, looks beyond pandemic
The Senate voted 24-12, largely along party lines, to adopt the package, which now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont, who is expected to sign it.
Posted inHealth
Legislature OKs Medicaid for undocumented children 12 and younger
A more ambitious bill that would have opened the program to those 18 and younger, regardless of their immigration status, failed in committee.