Schedule Information

Legislative Calendar

View the calendar of events at the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.

Click on a day in the calendar to view the events for the day. Click the < or > symbols to view a different month.

CGA Today

View the most current legislative documents, such as the Legislative Bulletin, House and Senate Calendars, House and Senate Journals, etc. This list of documents will vary during the year.

My Bills

To track bills, use the Quick Search feature to locate the bill history. Then click the Add to My Bills option on the Bill History page. A message box displays to confirm the addition; click OK. Return to the CGA home page. The My Bills link will display under CGA Today for quick reference to the bill history.

(NOTE: This information is stored in a cookie on your computer. If you have enabled your Internet browser to accept cookies, you will be able to use the My Bills feature to track bills. Since a cookie is saved on your computer, My Bills will not display if you use a different computer. Also, if cookies for this website are deleted, your information under My Bills will also be deleted.)

Bulletin

The Legislative Bulletin shows the schedule for legislative sessions, committee meetings, public hearings, and other events. It contains notes of interest to Legislators and staff. It is published daily when the General Assembly is in session. When the General Assembly is not in session, the Bulletin is published bi-weekly to show the schedule of events for a two-week period.

Go List

The Go List is the list of bills on the calendar that the House intends to take up on a particular session day.

(NOTE: A link to this document is available only on the day the Go List is created.)

List of Bills Passed

The List of Bills Passed shows the bills passed as of the date specified.

List of Bills

The List of Bills is the listing of bill titles, numbers, suggested committees referrals, and statements of purpose, for bills filed in the Senate and House Clerks’ offices. Acceptance of a list of bills by the House constitutes each bill’s first reading and automatically refers the bills to their designated committees. In the Senate, bills must also appear on the Senate Agenda.

House/Senate Journals

The House and Senate Journals detail the official record of the events and actions that occur in the House and Senate on each session day. There are separate journals for the Senate and House.

House/Senate Calendars

The House and Senate Calendars provide the daily list of bills awaiting action by the full Senate or House.

Legislative Bulletin Session Schedule

View the House and Senate session schedule on the CGA home page. This information is retrieved from the Legislative Bulletin.

Under Discussion

View the current legislation under discussion in the House and Senate and the House and Senate Activity Reports. This information is available only on session days.

· Click the link for House Session or Senate Session on the CGA home page.

· Click the link for House Activity Report or Senate Activity Report on the CGA home page.

House and Senate Information

House

Point to the House link and click the link for:

§ Journals, Calendars, Go Lists, List of Bills, Transcripts – to view House legislative documents

§ Members, Find Your Legislator, Democratic Caucus, Republican Caucus – to locate Caucus and Member information for the House of Representatives

§ House Clerk’s Office – to view the website for the House Clerk’s Office

(For screen reader accessibility, click the House link and then click the desired option.)

Find your Representative

Point to the House link and click the desired link for:

§ Members – to view an alphabetical list of Representatives

§ Find your Legislator – to locate your Legislator, Senator, and Congressperson

§ Democrat Caucus or Republican Caucus – to view the website for the House caucus offices

(For screen reader accessibility, click the House link and then click the desired option.)

Senate

Point to the Senate link and click the link for:

§ Journals, Calendars, List of Bills, Transcripts - to view Senate legislative documents

§ Members, Find Your Legislator, Democratic Caucus, Republican Caucus – to locate Caucus and Member information for the Senate

§ Senate Clerk’s Office – to view the website for the Senate Clerk’s Office

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Senate link and then click the desired option.)

Find your Senator

Point to the Senate link and click the desired link for:

§ Members – to view an alphabetical list of Senators

§ Find your Legislator – to locate your Legislator, Senator, and Congressperson

§ Democrat Caucus or Republican Caucus – to view the website for the Senate caucus offices

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Senate link and then click the desired option.)

Broadcast Media

Point to the Broadcast Media link and click the desired link for:

§ House Streaming Video or Senate Streaming Video – for audio/visual broadcasts for House/Senate sessions, committee meetings, and public hearings brought to you by CT‑N

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Broadcast Media link and then click the desired option.)

Committees, Commissions, Staff Offices

Committees A - H

Point to the link for Committees A – H and click the desired link for the Committee’s home page. Click the links to view:

§ Committee Membership	§ Calendar
§ Bill Record Book	§ Bills Reported Out of Committee
§ Committee Meeting Agendas	§ Committee Meeting Minutes
§ Joint Favorable Reports	§ Vote Tally Sheets
§ Public Hearing Agendas	§ Public Hearing Transcripts
§ Archives

and Related Information…

(For screen reader accessibility, click the link for Committees A – H and then click the desired Committee.)

Committees I - Z

Point to the link for Committees I – Z and click the desired link for the Committee’s home page. Click the links to view:

§ Committee Membership	§ Calendar
§ Bill Record Book	§ Bills Reported Out of Committee
§ Committee Meeting Agendas	§ Committee Meeting Minutes
§ Joint Favorable Reports	§ Vote Tally Sheets
§ Public Hearing Agendas	§ Public Hearing Transcripts
§ Archives

and Related Information…

(For screen reader accessibility, click the link for Committees I – Z and then click the desired Committee.)

Staff Offices

To view the websites for the Staff Offices:

§ Point to the Staff Offices link.

§ Click the desired option.

(You may also click the link for Staff Offices and then click the desired option.)

Commissions

To view the websites for the Commissions:

§ Point to the Commissions link.

§ Click the desired option.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the link for Commissions and then click the desired option.)

Legislative Information

Quick Search

Search for a Bill History by LCO number, Bill number, Calendar number, File Copy number, or Act number for the current or previous legislative sessions.

For detailed assistance on using Quick Search, click the Help button on the Quick Search bar.

Bill History

Use Quick Search to view the bill text, bill history, and all related documents.

Bill Tracking

"Public Bill Tracking" is used to alert you to legislative activity affecting one or more bills from a list you create and maintain.

To access the Bill Tracking program:

§ Click the link for Bill Tracking.

§ Click the Help link at the bottom of the screen for detailed assistance on using Public Bill Tracking.

Text Search

Basic Legislative Document Search

To perform basic word and phrase searches on the databases of legislative documents:

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Basic Legislative Document Search. Data in the text search databases ranges from 1988 to current year.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and then click Basic Legislative Document Search.)

For detailed assistance on using Text Search, click on the Text Search application screen.

Advanced Legislative Document Search

To perform advanced word and phrase searches on the databases of legislative documents:

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Advanced Legislative Document Search. Data in the text search databases ranges from 1988 to current year.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and then click Advanced Legislative Document Search.)

For detailed assistance on using Text Search, click on the Text Search application screen.

Find the Status and Text of a Bill

To find a Bill History and Bill Text for bills and resolutions in the current or previous legislative sessions, use Quick Search.

For detailed assistance on using Quick Search, click the Help button on the Quick Search bar.

My Bills

To track bills, use the My Bills feature.

§ Use Quick Search to find a Bill History.

§ Click the Add to My Bills option at the top of the Bill History page.

§ A message box displays to confirm the addition; click OK.

§ Return to the CGA home page.

The My Bills link displays under the CGA Today section for quick reference.

Find a Bill Introduced or Co-sponsored by a Legislator

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Find Bills by Introducer/Cosponsor.

§ Enter search criteria and click Search.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Find Bills by Introducer/ Cosponsor.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Bill Information Inquiry screen.

Find a Bill Introduced by a Committee

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Find Bills by Committee.

§ Enter search criteria and click Search.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Find Bills by Committee.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Bill Information Inquiry screen.

Find a Bill by Title and/or Last Action

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Find Bills by Title/Last Action.

§ Enter search criteria and click Search.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Find Bills by Title/Last Action.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Bill Information Inquiry screen.

Find all Bills in a Range

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Find Bills in a Range.

§ Enter search criteria and click Search.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Find Bills in a Range.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Bill Information Inquiry screen.

Find a Bill by a Subject

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Subject Index to Bills.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Subject Index to Bills.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Bill Information Inquiry screen.

Site Search

§ Point to the Search link.

§ Click Site Seach.

§ Enter a search word or phrase.

§ Click Search.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Search link and click Site Search.)

For detailed assistance, click on the Site Search screen.

View Legislative Guide, Bulletins, Committee Action Reports, Committee Assignments, Committee Deadlines, Leadership and Reference, Other Session Information

§ Point to the Session Information link.

§ Click the desired reference.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Session Information link and click the desired reference.)

Statutes

To perform word and phrase searches on the Statute databases:

§ Point to the Statutes link.

§ Click Search Statutes.

To browse the Statutes one chapter at a time or search the Statutes one section at a time:

§ Point to the Statutes link.

§ Click Browse Statutes or About CT Statutes.

§ Click the appropriate link.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Statutes link and click Search Statutes, or Browse Statutes or About CT Statutes.)

Reference Tables

To view the Public and Special Acts Reference Tables and Public Acts to General Statutes Conversion Tables:

§ Point to the Statutes link.

§ Click Reference Tables.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Statutes link and click Reference Tables.)

Constitutions

To view the Connecticut Constitution, the United States Constitution, and other Historical References:

§ Point to the Statutes link.

§ Click Constitutions.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Statutes link and click Constitutions.)

Download Legislative Database

To download a copy of the Legislator Database (Access) and other legislative data:

§ Point to the Session Information link.

§ Click Legislative Information Download.

(For screen reader accessibility, click the Session Information link and click Legislative Information Download.)

For detailed assistance on using the Legislator Database, click the link for Legislator Database Instructions on the Legislative Information Download page.

View the House and Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Rules and Precedents, Session Scheduling Rules

§ Point to the Legislative References link.

§ Click the desired reference.

(For screen reader accessibility, click Legislative References and click the desired reference.)

Find Legislative Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms

§ Point to the Legislative References link.

§ Click the desired reference.

(For screen reader accessibility, click Legislative References and click the desired reference.)

View the Reports of the Legislative Process Advisory Committee, the Select Committee of Inquiry, and Reapportionment Maps and information

§ Point to the Legislative References link.

§ Click the desired reference.

(For screen reader accessibility, click Legislative References and click the desired reference.)

Citizen Guide

Learn About the Legislative Process, the Enactment of Bills, How a Bill becomes Law and more…

§ Point to the Citizen Guide link.

§ Click the desired reference.

(For screen reader accessibility, click Citizen Guide and click the desired reference.)

General Information

CGA LITES Site Map

Click the Site Map link at the bottom of the page to view a navigational table of contents for the CGA LITES website.

Find Capitol Facts…Visit the Capitol and Legislative Office Building

Click the Capitol Tours link at the bottom of the page to view the website for the Connecticut State Capitol Tours.

Connecticut Network Website

Click the CTN link at the bottom of the page to view the website for the Connecticut Network.

State of Connecticut Website

Click the CT.gov link at the bottom of the page to view the website for the State of Connecticut.