Government Administration and Elections Public Hearing

Government Administration and Elections Committee · March 13, 2026

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Mansfield Middle School students testify for state rock bill (HB 5534)

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10:08 → 19:17(9m 9s)

Five seventh‑grade students from Mansfield Middle School — Leilani Steel, Ruby Young, Sonia Miller, Jerry Lou, and Tyianne Chen — testified in support of House Bill 5534 to designate hetatonic marble as Connecticut's state rock, arguing the stone is used at the state capitol, is visually striking, could boost tourism, and is commonly found across the state. They said the class selected the rock by a seventh‑grade science vote and credited a teacher who helped prepare them.

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Public hearing of the Government Administration and Elections Committee covering dozens of witnesses on bills including no-excuse absentee voting (HB 50001), election worker protections (HB 5533 / SB 463), risk‑limiting audits (SB 394), apprenticeship use on public works (SB 471), and several ceremonial/awareness designations. Testimony included students, town clerks, election experts, public‑interest groups, and medical and veterans advocates.

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