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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 30, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BY PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITIES. To require a seventy-five-day waiting period for private equity entities to offer to purchase one or two-family homes.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 01, 2026: House Calendar Number 548
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 256
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Housing Committeeprimary


- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Sen. Martin M. Looneycosponsor
- Sen. Ceci Mahercosponsor
- Rep. Antonio Felipecosponsor
- Sen. Gary A. Winfieldcosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
Votes
YES: 34
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Flexer M
- Perillo J
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Kissel J
- Roberts K
- Rutigliano D
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Callahan P
- Wilson D
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Howard G
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Khan M
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
- O'Dea T
NO: 6
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Fishbein C
- Veach D
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Dubitsky D
ABSENT: 1
- Brown M
YES: 27
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 01, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 548
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5442
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- File Number 706 (LCO)
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 124
- File Number 203 (LCO)
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (HSG)
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 02/24
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Housing
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-256, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 706
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 203
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 203
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 706
- Fiscal Note for SB-256, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5442)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4269 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5442 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report HSG Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
