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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 268

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 26-17, signed May 14, 2026, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow the Comptroller to withhold payment of money to a contractor or subcontractor for a violation of subsection (b) of section 31-53 of the general statutes where a stop work order was issued by the Labor Commissioner.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Jorge Cabrera

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Kara Rochelle, Kenneth Gucker, Jillian Gilchrest, Sarah Keitt, Amy Morrin Bello, James Sanchez, Daniel Gaiewski, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Tom Delnicki, Patricia A. Dillon

    Its course

    February 19 to May 14, 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 action18 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 1555 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 514 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 419 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1410 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 140 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 19 – Apr 15

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Mar 5Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 15Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 16 – May 4

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 11 – May 14

    1. May 11Numbered Public Act 26-17
    2. May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 19FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 15SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. May 4HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 14SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor