Groton Legislators Co-Sponsored Bills That Became Law

Legislators representing Groton co-sponsored dozens of bills this past session that became law, including three which will affect DNA testing, bone marrow testing and boat speed on the Mystic River.

State Rep. Edward Moukawsher, D-Groton, co-sponsored legislation with 100 other lawmakers, to require people arrested for serious felonies to submit to DNA testing.

State Rep. Elissa Wright, D-Groton, co-sponsored more than two dozen bills, including one with 58 other legislators that will require health insurance companies to cover the cost of bone marrow testing in Connecticut. Testing would be covered for people who consent to having their results included in the National Marrow Donor Program.

Wright and State Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, whose district includes Groton, were among eight legislators to co-sponsor legislation to limit the speed of boats on the Mystic River.

The law would limit speed to "Slow-No-Wake" on the river between the entrance to Mystic Harbor and red navigation marker No. 22, not including a section of Beebe Cove; and from red navigation buoy "26" north to green navigation buoy "53".

A list of the local legislators and the bills they co-sponsored, along with links to read the new laws, called "public acts", are listed below:

Sen. Andrew Maynard represents Groton and Stonington in the 18th Senate District. Maynard introduced or co-sponsored the following bills that passed this session:

H.B. 5300: an act concerning the speed limits of boats on the Mystic River.

H.B. 6557: an act concerning liability for the recreational use of lands.

S.B. 0464: an act establishing a Connecticut beer trail.

Rep. Elissa Wright represents Groton in the 41st House District. Wright introduced or co-sponsored the following bills that passed this session:

H.B. 5032: an act requiring health insurance coverage for bone marrow testing.

H.B. 5300: an act concerning the speed limits of boats on the Mystic River.

H.B. 5472: an act authorizing local and regional agricultural councils and concerning consideration of agriculture in local plans of conservation and development and zoning regulations.

H.B. 5526: an act requiring a permit for certain commercial projects that involve quarrying.

H.B. 5530: an act concerning dissection choice.

H.B. 5780: an act concerning inter-local agreements.

H.B. 5802: an act adopting certain safety recommendations of the Thomas Commission.

H.B. 6050: an act concerning the development of the creative economy.

H.B. 6156: an act concerning farmers' markets.

H.B. 6250: an act concerning the siting council.

H.B. 6263: an act concerning the transition from the ten mill program.

H.B. 6340: an act concerning the placement of children in out-of-state treatment facilities.

H.B. 6351: an act concerning foreclosure mediation and assistance programs, the highly compensated employee exemption for mortgage loan originators, general-use pre-paid cards and neighborhood protection.

H.B. 6481: an act concerning the establishment of a lupus education and awareness plan.

H.B. 6485: an act concerning the alignment of postsecondary education and employment.

H.B. 6501: an act concerning delays in the evaluation and determination process for students suspected of requiring special education services and the membership of the advisory council for special education.

H.B. 6515: an act concerning job creation and habitat restoration.

H.B. 6525: an act concerning the continuance of the majority leaders' job growth roundtable.

H.B. 6526: an act concerning brownfield remediation and development as an economic driver.

H.B. 6554: an act concerning emergency medical assistance for persons experiencing an overdose and the designation of certain synthetic stimulants as controlled substances.

H.B. 6629: an act concerning domestic violence.

S.B. 152: an act concerning the establishment of the Connecticut Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Board.

S.B. 210: an act prohibiting the use of Bisphenol-A in thermal receipt paper.

S.B. 828: an act establishing a paint stewardship program.

S.B. 929: an act concerning closing the academic achievement gap.

S.B. 942: an act concerning the integrity of elections.

S.B. 1069: an act concerning death certificate fee waivers for veterans.

S.B. 1103: an act concerning early childhood education.

S.B. 1138: an act concerning the strengthening of school bullying laws.

S.B. 1153: an act establishing a task force to study life insurance policy and annuity conversions and the provision of certain notifications by life insurance companies.

S.B. 1157: an act concerning the restoration of the energy conservation and load management fund.

S.B. 1243: an act concerning the establishment of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Planning for Connecticut's energy future.

Rep. Edward Moukawsher represents Groton and New London in the 40th House District. Moukawsher introduced or co-sponsored the following bill that passed this session:

H.B. 6489: an act requiring DNA testing of persons arrested for the commission of a serious felony.