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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 271

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

In the House of Representatives since April 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) create a uniform definition of "health care provider" in the unemployment statutes, (2) authorize the Labor Commissioner to make or entertain an offer of compromise for or abate any payments in lieu of contributions due by a reimbursing employer under the unemployment chapter, (3) move enforcement authority for section 53-303e of the general statutes to the Labor Department, (4) repeal the Employment Security Advisory Board, (5) remove the requirement that labor organizations annually file a report with the Labor Commissioner, and (6) make other technical and conforming changes.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

February 19 to May 1, 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 action19 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 3070 days

Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 514 days

Judiciary CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 102 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Apr 30

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 30

  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 a substitute for it
  4. Apr 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
  5. Apr 10Judiciary Committee recommended it
  6. Apr 30Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 30

  1. Apr 30Sent to the House of Representatives
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  8. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ONSenate
  11. Apr 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
  12. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  13. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  14. Apr 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
  15. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  16. Apr 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
  17. Apr 30RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
  18. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  19. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives