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New Office of Legislative Research Reports

   by Zigadto, Janet

 https://jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=6521

The Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has recently published the following new reports on their website:

Connecticut Laws on Probate Court Judges - 2025-R-0124 - What are Connecticut’s laws on probate court judges’ election, term of office, compensation, powers, and jurisdiction?

State Motor Scooter Registration and Licensing Requirements - 2025-R-0128 - Provides motor scooter registration and licensing requirements in all 50 states. This report updates OLR Report 2020-R-0257.

Processes in Other States for Directing Spending to Nonprofits - 2025-R-0157 - Provides examples of states with publicly documented legislative processes for receiving and considering requests for funding nonprofits and other non-governmental organizations before passing legislation directing appropriations to them (i.e. passing what is sometimes referred to as earmarks).

Cash Payment Law - 2025-R-0071 - Must Connecticut retail businesses accept cash payments? This report updates information in OLR Report 2020-R-0037.

Wetlands Buffer Zones in New England - 2025-R-0115 - Compares wetlands “buffer zones” in other New England states.

Public Acts Effective October 1, 2025

   by Zigadto, Janet

 https://jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=6511

The Connecticut General Assembly has a web page that lists the public acts effective on October 1, 2025.

You can also browse the 2025 public acts or use the advance legislative document search page to find public acts by keyword or statute section.

See also: Major Acts for 2025 and 2025 Acts Affecting (by topic).

Lists of previous public acts are available in the Archives.

Several Towns to Transfer to the Litchfield Judicial District

   by Zigadto, Janet

 https://jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=6504

Pursuant to Connecticut Public Act 25-91, the towns of Avon, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Granby and Simsbury will be transferred from their present judicial districts to the Judicial District of Litchfield at Torrington. This change takes effect on October 1, 2025. Section 15 of the public act changes Connecticut General Statute section 51-344, which is entitled "Judicial Districts established". Section 16 of the public act changes Connecticut General Statute section 51-345, which deals with venue in civil actions and housing matters and return of civil process . The Jury Administration page states "beginning October 1, 2025, individuals summoned for jury service from the towns of Avon, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Granby, and Simsbury will now report to the Torrington courthouse as they will now be part of the Litchfield Judicial District."

New Office of Legislative Research Reports

   by Zigadto, Janet

 https://jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=6484

The Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has recently published the following new reports on their website:

Use of Handcuffs on Young Children - 2025-R-0149 - Can police officers restrain young children with handcuffs?

Connecticut's Unclaimed Property Law - 2025-R-0127 - This is a summary of Connecticut’s unclaimed property law. It updates OLR Report 2019-R-0014.

Municipal-Option Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans - 2025-R-0131 - Describes the municipal-option property tax exemptions for veterans. This report partially updates OLR Report 2024-R-0018 (see that report for the 2023 OLR survey conducted on municipal adoption of these exemptions).

Veterans Property Tax Exemptions by Town: State-Mandated Exemptions - 2025-R-0130 - What property tax exemptions must towns give veterans? For these exemptions, what amount does each town provide (adjusted for any “increase factor” under CGS § 12-62g)? This report updates OLR Report 2024-R-0004.

Connecticut's Emergency Regulation Adoption Process - 2025-R-0144 - Provides an overview of Connecticut’s emergency regulation adoption process.

Justices of the Peace - Connecticut Law - 2025-R-0123 - How are justices of the peace selected in Connecticut and what are their duties? (This report updates and expands OLR report 2016-R-0004.)