CT HB05501 | 2023 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Pending: Joint Public Safety and Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Pending: Joint Public Safety and Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To allow for a more diverse class of candidates for firefighter positions at municipal and volunteer fire departments by recognizing that additional female candidates would qualify for such positions based on revised physical standards that offer an alternative to the fifty-pound simulated vest test component of the Candidate Physical Ability Test.
Title
An Act Concerning Alternative Physical Ability Testing Requirements For Female Candidates For Firefighter Positions.
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael D'Agostino [D] | Rep. Joshua Elliott [D] | Rep. Robyn Porter [D] | Sen. Martin Looney [D] |
| Sen. Jorge Cabrera [D] | Rep. Anthony Nolan [D] | Sen. Herron Gaston [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | House | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security |
Connecticut State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05501&which_year=2023 |
| Text | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-05501-R00-HB.PDF |
