Amount of public testimony on bills is growing, but who’s writing it?

CT Mirror – Friday, May 22, 2026
By Sasha Allen and Angela Eichhorst

The amount of public testimony — signed and anonymous — submitted on proposed Connecticut bills has risen sharply in recent years, but the reasons why are murky.

More than 43,800 pieces of written testimony were submitted during the 2026 legislative session, nearly a 250% increase compared to 2016. But this year, almost 8,000 of these submissions were anonymous, and much of the testimony was directed at bills addressing hot-button issues.

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