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Votes at a glance: April 15 Senate confirms several nominees, passes technical and safety bills
Summary
The Connecticut Senate on April 15 adopted a series of confirmations and passed multiple bills, including actions on nominations to PURA, the Judicial Review Council, a behavioral health advocate, and bills addressing consumer protection, building officials, school bus monitoring and smoke detectors.
On April 15, 2025, the Connecticut State Senate approved multiple nominations and enacted several bills in a single-floor session. Highlights:
- House Joint Resolution No. 68: Marissa Gillette (PURA) — Resolution adopted following floor debate and a roll-call vote. - House Joint Resolution No. 50: Sean P. Coyne — Adopted; nomination to the Technical Education and Career System board (unanimous committee support reported). - House Joint Resolution No. 56: Rhonda J. Tobin — Adopted; nomination to the Judicial Review Council (unanimous committee support reported). - Senate Joint Resolution No. 79: Devon L. Ward — Adopted; confirmation as Correction Ombudsman (committee support with one abstention noted). - Senate Joint Resolution No. 80: Howard Zavronsky — Adopted; confirmation as behavioral health advocate (new full‑time paid position). - House Joint Resolution No. 94: Sebastian Lombardi — Adopted; reappointment to the Connecticut Airport Authority board. - House Joint Resolution No. 70: David A. Arconti Jr. — Adopted; reappointment to PURA as commissioner. - Senate Resolution No. 15: Ellen S. Katz — Adopted; appointment as siting council chair.
On legislation, the Senate passed several bills by roll-call vote, including:
- Senate Bill 1238 — Minor, technical consumer protection revisions (passed). - Substitute for Senate Bill 1320 — Technical changes relating to acting building officials, EV charging access for people with disabilities, and elevator certificates (passed). - Senate Bill 1390 — Live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems (passed). - Senate Bill 1490 — Sale of battery-powered smoke detectors (establishes 10-year battery requirement exception; passed after extended Q&A about market availability and alternatives such as hardwired detectors).
Several senators noted recusals under Senate rule 15 during the day; the clerk and journal record will show the formal roll‑call tallies. The Senate adjourned after completing the day's calendar.
