CHAPTER 814d

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

Table of Contents


Note: Readers should refer to the 2024 Supplement, revised to January 1, 2024, for updated versions of statutes amended, repealed or added during the 2023 legislative sessions.


Sec. 46a-126. Commission on Children. Membership. Vacancies. Executive director. Staff and personnel matters.

Sec. 46a-127. Appointment and terms of members. Expenses.

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

Secs. 46a-129 and 46a-130. Duties generally; annual report; staff; recommendations and advocacy. Authority generally.

Sec. 46a-131. Information and assistance from state agencies. Acceptance of gifts.

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

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

Secs. 46a-132 to 46a-149. Reserved


Sec. 46a-126. Commission on Children. Membership. Vacancies. Executive director. Staff and personnel matters. Section 46a-126 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.

(P.A. 85-584, S. 1, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 67, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-268, S. 4, 34; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b); Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 150; P.A. 10-1, S. 7; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 79; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)

Sec. 46a-127. Appointment and terms of members. Expenses. Section 46a-127 is repealed, effective October 5, 2009.

(P.A. 85-584, S. 2, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 190.)

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.

Secs. 46a-129 and 46a-130. Duties generally; annual report; staff; recommendations and advocacy. Authority generally. Sections 46a-129 and 46a-130 are repealed, effective July 1, 2016.

(P.A. 85-584, S. 4, 5, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 151, 152; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)

Sec. 46a-131. Information and assistance from state agencies. Acceptance of gifts. (a) The Commission on Children may request from all state agencies such information and assistance as it may require.

(b) The commission may accept any gifts, donations or bequests for any of the purposes of sections 46a-126 to 46a-131, inclusive.

(P.A. 85-584, S. 6, 9.)

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.

Secs. 46a-132 to 46a-149. Reserved for future use.