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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 393

AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Became law as Public Act 26-86, signed June 4, 2026, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide that whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective office due to the death of the person holding such office, the Governor shall wait at least seven days before issuing writs of election to fill such vacancy at a special election.

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

Rob Sampson

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Nick Gauthier, Tom Delnicki

    Its course

    March 2 to June 4, 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 SenateMar 2 to Apr 1544 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 2321 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 520 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 413 days

    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 Mar 2 – Apr 15

    1. Mar 2Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 9Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 15Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 16 – May 5

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 5Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 4

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-86
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 9FILE 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 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor