AN ACT CONCERNING TERMINOLOGY USED IN THE CONNECTICUT PARENTAGE ACT.

HB 5283 (2025) amends Connecticut's Parentage Act to replace all references to "person who gave birth," "person giving birth," and similar phrases with the term "mother." This bill directly affects the legal terminology used in Connecticut's parentage laws, which govern parental rights and responsibilities. The key mechanism is a straightforward substitution of language throughout the statute to standardize the term as "mother." The bill's stated purpose is to "protect the rights of women" by requiring this specific terminology. This is a procedural change to legal language, not a substantive policy shift.