CHAPTER 814d

COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, SENIORS, EQUITY
AND OPPORTUNITY CONCERNING CHILDREN

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Sec. 46a-128. Review of statutes. Report of findings and recommendations.

Sec. 46a-131a. Annual social health index report.

Sec. 46a-131b. Youth leadership opportunities.


Sec. 46a-128. Review of statutes. Report of findings and recommendations. The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity shall review the general statutes with regard to matters involving children and shall, on or before February 1, 2017, and annually thereafter on or before September first, make a report of its findings with regard to any matter before it with specific recommendations for legislation to the Governor and the General Assembly.

(P.A. 85-584, S. 3, 9; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 173; P.A. 19-117, S. 135.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced “commission” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, replaced “February 1, 1986” with “February 1, 2017” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 replaced “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.

Sec. 46a-131a. Annual social health index report. (a) The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity shall develop, within available appropriations, an annual social health index report for the state of Connecticut to monitor the social health of its citizens and assist the state in analyzing and publicizing social health issues and in evaluating the state's progress in addressing these issues.

(b) Said commission may accept for the development of said index, any and all grants, contributions or donations of money and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same.

(P.A. 97-312, S. 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 174; P.A. 19-117, S. 136.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Commission on Children” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.

Sec. 46a-131b. Youth leadership opportunities. The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity shall coordinate information on youth leadership opportunities that keep youth engaged in the community. The commission shall inform the General Assembly and the public of such opportunities.

(P.A. 10-133, S. 11; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 175; P.A. 19-117, S. 137.)

History: P.A. 10-133 effective June 8, 2010; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced “Commission on Children” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 replaced “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.