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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 503

AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCING OF AND PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED WHEN SUCH INDIVIDUAL WAS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-SIX YEARS.

In the House of Representatives since April 28, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To expand provisions concerning the sentencing of a child who committed a class A or B felony and parole of persons who committed a crime under the age of twenty-one years, to those persons who were under twenty-six years of age when they committed such crimes.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Julie Kushner, Gary A. Winfield, Martha Marx, Bob Duff, Martin M. Looney, Herron Gaston

In the House of Representatives

    34 co-sponsors

    Kadeem Roberts, Christopher Rosario, Anthony L. Nolan, Steven Winter, Fred Gee Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Maryam Khan, Eilish Collins Main, Jonathan Jacobson, Renee LaMark Muir, Laurie Sweet, Josh Elliott, Nick Gauthier, Daniel Gaiewski, Hubert D. Delany, Kate Farrar, Jennifer Leeper, Kevin Brown, Travis Simms, Patricia A. Dillon, Antonio Felipe, Mary Welander, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Nicholas Menapace, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Sarah Keitt, Emmanuel Sanchez, Jillian Gilchrest, Patrick Biggins, Mary Fortier, Iris N. Sanchez, James Sanchez, Marcus Brown, Roland J. Lemar

    Its course

    March 12 to May 5, 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 action24 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 2847 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 242 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Apr 28

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    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 12 – Apr 28

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 22Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 28The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    9. Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 28

    1. Apr 28Sent to the House of Representatives
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 22IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    12. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Apr 28SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Apr 28SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Apr 28SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Apr 28SENATE PASSEDSenate
    21. Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    22. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    24. May 5BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives