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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 463

AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.

In the Senate since March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish prohibitions on certain conduct, including the possession of a firearm or deadly weapon, at or near certain elections-related locations, (2) impose criminal penalties for harassment of election workers and tampering with or unauthorized sharing of election equipment, and (3) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference with elections.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Derek Slap

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Matt Blumenthal, Nick Gauthier

    Its course

    March 6 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 action16 actions on 8 days

    In the SenateFrom Mar 6

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2317 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 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 Mar 6 – Apr 17

    1. Mar 6Introduced 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 a substitute for it
    4. Apr 15Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 17Judiciary Committee recommended it
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    12. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate