Connecticut

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

48 bills on elections and voting Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 5352 AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AND MANDATORY DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINTS. Government Oversight Committee Became law Jun 4, 2026Signed by the Governor
SB 393 AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Became law Jun 4, 2026Signed by the Governor
SB 277 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CODE OFFICIAL CAREER PATHWAY, THE FIRE SAFETY CODE, BURN INJURY REPORTS AND STATE BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCESSI… Public Safety and Security Committee Became law Jun 4, 2026Signed by the Governor
SB 477 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND, ALLOCATIONS OF CERTAIN STATE FUNDS AND ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE ST… Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Became law May 27, 2026Signed by the Governor
HB 5350 AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND INFUSED BEVERAGE REGULATION. General Law Committee Became law May 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Became law May 15, 2026Signed by the Governor
SB 298 AN ACT CONCERNING THE REALLOCATION OF CERTAIN STATE FUNDS AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, GENERAL GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES AND WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. Martin M. Looney, Matthew Ritter and 2 others Became law May 15, 2026Transmitted to the Secretary of State
HB 5531 AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 29, 2026Senate Calendar Number 486
HB 5533 AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 20, 2026Tabled for the Calendar, House
HB 5342 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 20, 2026Tabled for the Calendar, House
SB 463 AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 20, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
SB 394 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 20, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
SJ 67 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SONIA J. WORRELL-ASARE OF WINDSOR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION. Bob Duff, Julio A. Concepcion Passed both chambers Apr 20, 2026In Concurrence
HB 5114 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REFUNDABLE CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PORTION OF ANNUAL RENT PAYMENTS MADE BY A TAXPAYER FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE IN THE STATE. Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Died Apr 16, 2026File Number 663
SB 387 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 14, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
SB 386 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 14, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
HB 5547 AN ACT CONCERNING LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 552
HB 5546 AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS, STATUTORILY RECOGNIZED INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND SECURITY FOR CANDIDATES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN STAFFS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 551
HB 5544 AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 550
HB 5529 AN ACT CONCERNING POLL BOOKS FOR THE CHECKING OF ELECTORS AT ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 546
SB 492 AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 582
SB 491 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 581
SB 467 AN ACT CONCERNING OBSERVATION OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION RECANVASS PROCEDURES. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 573
SB 464 AN ACT STUDYING COMPENSATION OF ELECTION WORKERS DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIODS PRECEDING AND ON THE DAY OF ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 571
SB 461 AN ACT CONCERNING POLITICAL SPENDING AND STATE-GRANTED CORPORATE POWERS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 9, 2026File Number 568
HB 5553 AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO AN ABSENTEE VOTING STATUTE. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 526
HB 5549 AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATED TO ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 525
HB 5543 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN REVISIONS TO AGGREGATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 523
HB 5530 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 521
HB 5434 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 519
SB 493 AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES CONCERNING ELECTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 508
SB 490 AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE POLITICAL DONATION PLATFORMS AND LIMITING AUTOMATICALLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 507
SB 465 AN ACT CONCERNING EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 502
SB 459 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CIRCULATION OF PRIMARY AND NOMINATING PETITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 500
SB 395 AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Apr 8, 2026File Number 497
HB 5253 AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING PROCEDURES FOR AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION OVERSIGHT OF FIRE DISTRICTS. Government Oversight Committee Died Apr 7, 2026Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
HB 5344 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPERIOR COURT VENUE FOR ELECTION CASES. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Mar 26, 2026File Number 194
HJ 32 RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS ELECTORS AND TO BE SO ADMITTED UPON ATTAINING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. Government Administration and Elections Committee In committee Mar 26, 2026File Number 200
HB 5433 AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE PROVISION OF GIFTS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF A COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY. Judiciary Committee Died Mar 12, 2026Public Hearing 03/16
SB 226 AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION PROCESSES. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Feb 19, 2026Public Hearing 02/23
SB 224 AN ACT EXEMPTING BALLOTS CAST AT ELECTIONS, PRIMARIES AND REFERENDA FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Government Administration and Elections Committee Died Feb 19, 2026Public Hearing 02/23
HB 5082 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE. Mitch Bolinsky Died Feb 9, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
HB 5073 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS. Jason Buchsbaum Died Feb 9, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
HB 5061 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE. Dave W. Yaccarino Died Feb 6, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
HB 5017 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE. Gary A. Turco, Jr. Died Feb 4, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
HB 5009 AN ACT INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE OR MOTOR VEHICLE. Vincent J. Candelora, Tom O'Dea and 5 others Died Feb 4, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
SB 41 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL GAINS ON THE SALE OF A PRIMARY HOME. Heather S. Somers Died Feb 4, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
SB 26 AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS. Jeff Gordon Died Feb 4, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations

From Connecticut's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.