How to testify before the Connecticut legislature

The mechanics of testifying are in the general guide. This page covers what is specific to Connecticut.

How Connecticut does it

The Connecticut General Assembly runs hybrid public hearings rather than a single statewide portal. Each committee posts its own hearing notice on cga.ct.gov with a sign-up link, a Zoom option, and instructions for written testimony. There is no single universal sign-up button. Find the hearing on the CGA calendar, open its notice, and follow that committee's posted instructions for testifying in person in Hartford, by Zoom video, by phone through Zoom, or by written comment only.

Deadlines and numbers

Registration to testify closes around 3 p.m. the day before the hearing, though this can vary by committee, so check the specific hearing notice. Speaking time is capped at 3 minutes per person, enforced by the chair. The first hour of most hearings is reserved for legislators and invited or agency witnesses before public sign-ups are called. Written testimony should go to the committee's posted email in Word or PDF format before the hearing begins.

Where to go

Start at cga.ct.gov and use the Calendar, Bulletins, and Public Hearing Agenda to find the bill and hearing. Each hearing notice links to that committee's own sign-up and written-testimony instructions. The general public-participation overview is at https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/content/yourvoice.asp, and an example committee testimony page is https://www.cga.ct.gov/LAB/tmy.htm (Labor Committee).