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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 237

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

In the Senate since February 18, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) restore service on Shore Line East, (2) implement certain public transportation projects and initiatives, (3) require the Department of Transportation to provide notice of proposed fare increases, instead of any fare change, for mass transportation by land, and (4) establish programs for the purchase of bus passes for distribution to high school students and veterans.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Herron Gaston, MD Rahman

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Aundre Bumgardner, Nicholas Menapace, Maryam Khan, Kevin Brown, Geoff Luxenberg, Joshua M. Hall, Laurie Sweet, Anthony L. Nolan, Jonathan Jacobson, Daniel Gaiewski, Brandon Chafee, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr.

    Its course

    February 18 to April 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action17 actions on 9 days

    In the SenateFrom Feb 18

    Transportation CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1626 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 18 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 18Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
    2. Feb 19Heard in Transportation Committee
    3. Mar 16Transportation Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 15The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Sent to Appropriations Committee
    6. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 15SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    12. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    13. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    14. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    17. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate