New Bi-Partisan Task Force on Gun Violence Protection & Children’s Safety

Many of you have been asking what kind of action the General Assembly will be taking to limit gun violence, expand mental health coverage and enhance school security.  To oversee these very important public policy issues the leaders of the General Assembly have created a bi-partisan task force on gun violence prevention and children’s safety.

The bipartisan task force will be developing recommendations designed to reduce gun violence, enhance school safety and increase access to mental health care.

You can stay updated on the actions taken by the task force by visiting their website atwww.cga.ct.gov/asaferconnecticut.

The website also includes information on the task force’s membership and four scheduled public hearings, as well as a link for submitting online testimony.

If you would like to submit testimony for the upcoming public hearings, you may bring a hard copy to the hearing in person, or email a copy to asaferconnecticut@cga.ct.gov. As testimony is received in person, or by email, it will also be made available for public review on the website.

The schedule of the Public Hearings is below:

School Safety Working Group Public Hearing
Friday, January 25th
Legislative Office Building
9:30am, Room 2C

Gun Violence Prevention Working Group Public Hearing
Monday, January 28th
Legislative Office Building
10:00am, Room 2C

Mental Health Working Group Public Hearing
Tuesday, January 29th
Legislative Office Building
10:00am, Room 2C

Full Bi-Partisan Task Force Public Hearing
Wednesday, January 30th
Newtown High School
6:00pm

If you have questions regarding the public hearing or any other issue relating to state government, please do not hesitate to contact my office by calling             (860) 240-8700       or sending an email toTim.Ackert@cga.ct.gov.