Carol Hall

Post-Session Legislative Update

With the 2026 Legislative Session complete, State Senator John Kissel and State Representative Carol Hall will be hosting a post-session update at the Enfield Town Hall. The lawmakers are providing an opportunity for area residents to learn more about new legislation passed, discuss some the items that didn’t make it over the finish line or the biennium state budget, and answer any questions they may have. If you’d like a chance to learn more, they hope you will consider joining them.

2026 Major Public Acts

Each year, the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research and the Office of Fiscal Analysis publish a summary of the major issues passed during that legislative session. Find out more here .

Rep. Hall Highlights Solar Bill Passage in the House

Solar Bill places a one-year moratorium on large scale developments in the towns of Enfield and East Windsor.

Rep. Hall Votes in Opposition to Government Overreach in Vaccine Bill

"As a fully vaccinated individual, I didn’t vote in opposition to HB-5044 because I’m against them, but rather for its overreaching and reactionary nature. It encroaches on an individual’s rights and freedom to choose while also granting isolated power to one entity to determine the vaccines you and your family must take," Rep. Hall said. "For these reasons I couldn't support this bill. These choices should be left up to you and your doctor, not Hartford lawmakers."

Rep. Hall and House Republicans Drive Earmark Reforms

Recent media scrutiny into how legislative earmarks were given to various organizations shockingly revealed there was very little oversight into the process. Audits revealed that some of the organizations lacked any verifiable public presence or solid track record of work. This revelation combined with a federal probe into an active state senator prompted House Republicans to push for reforms. An important component of HB-5039 is addressing a gap that allows recipients to pass along funds to another organization without approval, transparency, or accountability. Additionally, earmark recipients would also require prior approval and any organization receiving passed-along funds would also be subject to the same transparency requirements as the original earmark recipient.