The 2021 PROTECT Act (formally S.B. 1059) passed the Connecticut legislature in early June 2021. On June 30, Governor Ned Lamont issued a surprise veto to block the legislation and made an executive order instead. His order is insufficient and unacceptable. Stop Solitary CT is working tirelessly to fight for a new PROTECT Act in 2022.

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Successful votes in the legislature: The PROTECT Act passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis. See the vote counts in the Senate and the House.

Co-sponsors: Rep. Josh Elliot, Rep. David Michel, Rep. Anne Hughes, Rep. Robyn Porter, Rep. Travis Simms, Rep. Quentin Phipps, Rep. John “Jack”Hennessy, Rep. Edwin Vargas, Rep. Michael Winkler, Sen. Martin Looney, Sen. Will Haskel. Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Sen. Dennis A. Bradley, Sen. Alex Kasser, Rep. Brian T. Smith, Rep. Christine Palm, Rep. Maria Horn, Sen. Marilyn V. Moore, Rep. Kate Farrar, Rep. Susan M. Johnson, Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, Rep. Joshua M. Hall, Sen. Christine Cohen, Rep. Frank Smith, Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, Rep. Matthew Ritter. Sen. Julie Kushner, Rep. Peter A. Tercyak, Sen. Rick Lopes, Rep. Tom Arnone, Michael D'Agostino, Jennifer Leeper, Christopher Rosario, Antonio Felipe, Minnie Gonzalez, Robert Sanchez, Saud Anwar, and Douglas McCrory.