House lawmakers pass the police accountability bill, next stop the Senate. Three bills passed through the House overnight, but lawmakers still discussed the most controversial topic of this special session, police reform, into the overnight and morning hours.
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A series of marathon debates at the State Capitol stretched into the morning.
Three bills passed through the House overnight, but lawmakers still discussed the most controversial topic of this special session, police reform, into the overnight and morning hours.
The debate was still going on Friday morning in the House chamber.
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Around 9 a.m., House lawmakers passed the police accountability bill, 86-58. It will now go on to the Senate for a debate and vote.
The bill will now go to the Senate next week for discussion and a vote. If it's passed, it would go to the governor's office to be signed into law.
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities released on statement on the bill, which can be read here.