Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06061 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 2197   	1 of 1 
  
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6061  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 2197 
 
 
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. LUXENBERG, 12th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING ELECTION DAY AS A STATE HOLIDAY. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 1-4 of the general statutes be amended to designate as a 1 
legal holiday the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 2 
Statement of Purpose:   
To make Election Day a state holiday to facilitate more voter 
participation in our democracy.