Posted on March 13, 2024
(HARTFORD) — On Wednesday, State Representative Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) testified in support of Senate Bill 390, An Act Concerning Penalties for Election Crimes, which would implement penalties for certain election crimes, such as the crimes caught on video during the 2023 Bridgeport election. In his testimony, Perillo supports implementing 12-month sentences for certain crimes, such as stuffing absentee ballot drop-boxes, and other dishonest voting practices.
Perillo said, “Our state has a pattern…
Posted on March 7, 2024
(HARTFORD) — In Thursday’s public hearing before the Veteran’s and Military Affairs Committee, State Representative Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) testified in support of a bill extending military tax benefits to certain unqualified Korean War Veterans. Proposed by Perillo in response to a constituent concern, Senate Bill 345 “An Act Concerning the Period of the Korean Conflict and the Wartime Service Property Tax Exemption” allows veterans serving up until 1957 to now qualify for tax relief.
Currently,…
Posted on February 28, 2024
(HARTFORD) — On Monday, State Representative Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) testified in opposition of HB 5057 An Act Standardizing Drive-Only Licenses, which would permit the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue two types of driver’s licenses: one for driving-only and the other to drive AND to use for identification purposes…like voting.
Why it matters: this bill fails to differentiate drive-only licenses from standard driver’s licenses. If an illegal immigrant with an indistinguishable…
