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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 475

AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 26-92, signed June 4, 2026, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make various changes to the general statutes (1) governing Judicial Branch operations, processes and procedures, and (2) affecting civil and criminal proceedings.

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

John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Tom Delnicki, Steven J. Stafstrom

    Its course

    March 9 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 action21 actions on 10 days

    In the SenateMar 9 to May 153 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 9 to Mar 3021 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 1 to May 54 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2621 days

    With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 49 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 5

    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 9 – May 1

    1. Mar 9Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 16Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 30Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 1The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 1 – May 5

    1. May 1Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 4

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-92
    2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 1SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 1SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 1RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    13. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    18. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor