Doug Dubitsky

Chaplin- Legislative Update with State Representative Doug Dubitsky & State Senator Jeff Gordon on Wednesday, March 4th

Please join me and Senator Jeff Gordon on Wednesday evening at Chaplin Town Hall to discuss what the Legislature is up to and how it may affect you, your family, your town, and your business

Plainfield Pre-Session Legislative Update - Wednesday, January 28th at Plainfield Town Hall

As we prepare for the 2026 Legislative Session, I will be joining State Representative Anne Dauphinais and State Senator Heather Somers on Wednesday, January 28th, at the Plainfield Town Hall from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. for a Pre-Session Legislative Update. We encourage you to attend and bring any questions, concerns, or bill proposals you may have for discussion. If you would like to submit questions in advance, please email me at Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov .

State Representative Doug Dubitsky to Host Post-Session Legislative Updates in Brooklyn and Scotland

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Constituents with questions or concerns are urged to attend on Monday, July 7^th in Brooklyn, or Wednesday, July 9^th in Scotland.</strong></h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Hartford- State Representative Doug Dubitsky (R-47)</strong>, has announced he will be holding two Post-Session Legislative Updates coming up on Monday, July 7^th at 6:00 P.M. in Brooklyn, and on Wednesday, July 9^th, at 6:00 P.M. in Scotland. Rep. Dubitsky will be on hand to discuss the recently adjourned 2025 Legislative Session, and you are invited to bring any questions and concerns you have regarding any state issues that are important to you. Please see below for complete details.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Brooklyn Post-Session Legislative Update</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Monday, July 7, 2025</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6:00 – 7:30 P.M.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Brooklyn Community Center</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>31 Tiffany Street</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Brooklyn, Connecticut</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&#8212;-</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Scotland Post-Session Legislative Update</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Wednesday, July 9, 2025</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6:00 – 7:30 P.M.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Scotland Volunteer Fire Dept.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>47 Brook Road</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Scotland, Connecticut</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This event is free and open to residents of the 47th General Assembly District. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to contact him, you can reach Rep. Dubitsky at 860-842-1423 or email him at <a href="mailto:Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov">Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>-END-</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><em>State Representative Doug Dubitsky represents the 47th General Assembly District which consists of the towns of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Lisbon, Norwich, Plainfield, Scotland, and Sprague.</em></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

State Representatives Anne Dauphinais & Doug Dubitsky, Along with State Senator Heather Somers to Host Post-Session Legislative Update in Plainfield on Tuesday, June 17th.

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>HARTFORD –</strong> State Representatives Anne Dauphinais (R-44), Doug Dubitsky (R-47), and State Senator Heather Somers (R-18), invite you to a Post-Session Legislative Update in Plainfield, on Tuesday, June 17th from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. You are invited to bring any questions and concerns you have regarding any state issues that are important to you.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Plainfield Post-Session Legislative Update</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tuesday, June 17, 2025</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6:00 – 7:00 P.M.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Plainfield Town Hall</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>8 Community Avenue</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Plainfield, Connecticut</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This event is free and open to residents of the 44th &amp; 47th General Assembly District, and 18th Senate District. If you are unable to attend but would still like to contact the legislators, or if you are planning on attending and would like to email your questions prior to the event you are encouraged to. You can reach Rep. Dauphinais at 860-842-1423 or email her at <a href="mailto:Anne.Dauphinais@housegop.ct.gov">Anne.Dauphinais@housegop.ct.gov</a>. Constituents can reach Rep. Dubitsky at 860-842-1423 or email him at <a href="mailto:Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov">Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov </a>. Senator Somers can be reached at 860-240-8800 or by email at <a href="mailto:Heather.Somers@cga.ct.gov">Heather.Somers@cga.ct.gov</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>-END-</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><em>State Representative Anne Dauphinais represents the 44th General Assembly District which consists of the towns of Killingly, Plainfield, and Sterling.</em></p> <p><em>State Representative Doug Dubitsky represents the 47th General Assembly District which consists of the towns of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Lisbon, Norwich, Plainfield, Scotland, and Sprague.</em></p> <p><em>State Senator Heather Somers represents the 18th Senate District which consists of the towns of Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington, and Voluntown.</em></p>

Representative Dubitsky May Headlines

<p><strong>May 29, 2025</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ct-democrats-pass-bill-further-impeding-local-police-officers-ability-to-cooperate-with-federal-immigration-authorities?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoevBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1c3I1SkFRMVhrSzIyWGxGAR5gWq1Cke4Pi2EngnADoQSJsNRyyDZHDga1UTORMDmUueoZkRpHF6HVVrp7XA_aem_3FrL6XWft0qHmavlbEbhcA">CT Democrats pass bill that will let illegal aliens sue cops, cities if anyone calls the feds on them</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Source: Law Enforcement Today</strong></p> <p>HARTFORD, CT- Once again, Connecticut Democrats have come down on the wrong side of an 80/20 issue. Last week, the House Democratic majority advanced legislation that will force municipalities to abide by the state’s so-called “Trust Act,” which permits “any aggrieved person” to seek an injunction against a municipality or its agents, including police and school employees, that cooperate with federal immigration officials, the CT Mirror reports.</p> <p>“The Trust Act is a travesty. It is an insult to the people of this state. The only purpose that the Trust Act serves is to hide criminals from law enforcement,” said<strong> Rep. Doug Dubitsky,</strong> a Chaplin Republican.</p> <p>The bill was revised after pro-illegal alien advocates argued that municipalities, i.e., police departments, can ignore the state law already in place that defines when police and others can alert federal agents to the location of an illegal alien or detain them for deportation.</p> <p>In the wake of the George Floyd fiasco in 2020, Connecticut Democrats, along with some complicit Republicans, worked overtime to tie the hands of police. The result has been police officers who are no longer able to do the job they were hired to do, and that has turned the highways and roads in Connecticut into the equivalent of the Daytona International Speedway. Police officers are hesitant to use force when it is clearly warranted, fearful they could face the wrath of the state’s inspector general. The latest cowardly act by Connecticut Democrats will lead to further chaos in the state, which is probably what they want.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>May 25, 2025</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/lawmakers-clash-over-affordable-housing-stalls-progress-as-clock-running-out/ar-AA1FqXfs?fbclid=IwY2xjawKofDBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1c3I1SkFRMVhrSzIyWGxGAR6eC9M2VEBcCEVKrc1QV7wu6RmBTsYEpB1zPPFokqDLYZPfvqiUErvNa1-rTA_aem_WlpTHAwy57puy56VsaCDzA">Lawmakers’ clash over affordable housing stalls progress as clock running out</a></p> <p><strong>Source: Hartford Courant</strong></p> <p>Lawmakers could not even agree on the impact of the bill. While Republicans maintained that the legislation would take away local control, Rojas said that was not true.</p> <p>The debate could “easily” have lasted 10 hours on the original bill as <strong>Rep. Doug Dubitsky</strong>, a Republican attorney, had filed 22 amendments alone, Candelora said. He had not seen an updated version of the bill but was hoping to view a new version over the holiday weekend in order to be prepared when the House reconvenes on Tuesday morning.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>May 22, 2025</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ctmirror.org/2025/05/22/ct-omnibus-housing-bill-stalled/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKofTdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1c3I1SkFRMVhrSzIyWGxGAR5CedfT6xJRfoLkPP-g-vtep2jO_GSJAVdN3JDSZqePLuRKsQ904RiPMIHAew_aem_puCthhqKj0il19Jy-ouOjA">Facing filibuster, Democrats stall vote on CT omnibus housing bill</a></p> <p><strong>Source: ct mirror</strong></p> <p>Some lawmakers also took issue with the way the bill was drafted — as an omnibus bill containing more than a dozen concepts from at least three different committees. It’s a strategic decision typically used to limit debate. The idea is that it’s easier to do one long debate on a big bill rather than several long debates on small bills.</p> <p>But frustrations about the process rose across both parties in the Capitol on Thursday, people close to the conversations said.</p> <p>“It’s an insult to everything we do here,” said <strong>Rep. Doug Dubitsky, </strong>R-Chaplin. Dubitsky planned to introduce several amendments to the bill, he said, which likely would have lengthened debate.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>May 21, 2025</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ctmirror.org/2025/05/21/ct-trust-act-expansion-passes-house/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKofmBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF1c3I1SkFRMVhrSzIyWGxGAR7UgyAAWYsKMAZN_LQ8IwRq-A0gw3lWy2Bc3Omq_z0qlweUum73B-lrNSIrKw_aem_GyKbDL1Wwk1EfWPhba_oRg">Expansion of CT Trust Act passes House on largely party-line vote</a></p> <p><strong>Source: ct mirror</strong></p> <p>The reach of the Trust Act and the politics surrounding immigration have changed since 2013, and Republicans elected after their GOP colleagues voted for the original law were scathing in their appraisal of the latest revision and what preceded it.</p> <p>“The Trust Act is a travesty. It is an insult to the people of this state. The only purpose that the Trust Act serves is to hide criminals from law enforcement,” said <strong>Rep. Doug Dubitsky</strong>, R-Chaplin, who was elected in 2014.</p>