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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 509

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDRESS VERIFICATION REFORMS FOR REGISTRANTS.

Became law as Public Act 26-96, signed June 4, 2026, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make a technical correction to the definition of "sexually violent offense" and modify provisions concerning verification of a registrant's address and other information and associated penalties for failure to do so.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Ceci Maher, Julie Kushner, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    21 co-sponsors

    Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Frank Smith, Kadeem Roberts, Nicholas Menapace, Travis Simms, Michael D. Quinn, Corey P. Paris, William Heffernan, David DeFronzo, Eilish Collins Main, Kenneth Gucker, James Sanchez, Steven Winter, Hubert D. Delany, Laurie Sweet, Jonathan Jacobson, Lucy Dathan, Juan R. Candelaria, Kevin Brown, Tom Delnicki

    Its course

    March 12 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 11 days

    In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 2847 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to May 57 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 Apr 28 · 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 12 – Apr 28

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 16Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 28 – May 5

    1. Apr 28Sent 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 26-96
    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 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    13. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 28HOUSE 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