The Town of West Hartford is determining the impact this legislation will have on camps run by the Leisure Services Department.

By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com 

Republican state senators say many summer camps run by Connecticut municipalities will be forced to close after Democrats, who hold the majority in the Senate, passed legislation Tuesday to require those camps to be licensed like private camps and daycare facilities.

“This is a bill that we have prioritized since the beginning of the session,” said Democratic Majority Leader Bob Duff. “This bill is about making our children safer.”

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