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IntroducedMar 09, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 01, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 05, 2026
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Became Law
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. To make various changes to the general statutes (1) governing Judicial Branch operations, processes and procedures, and (2) affecting civil and criminal proceedings.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 05, 2026: In Concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 475
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Sponsors
- Judiciary Committeeprimary


- Rep. Steven J. Stafstromcosponsor
Votes
YES: 41
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Flexer M
- Perillo J
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Kissel J
- Roberts K
- Fishbein C
- Rutigliano D
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Brown M
- Veach D
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Callahan P
- Wilson D
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Dubitsky D
- 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: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 34
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- 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
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 1
ABSENT: 1
YES: 147
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- FORTIER
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 0
ABSENT: 4
Actions
- May 05, 2026 | House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- May 01, 2026 | House
- Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 560
- May 01, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5719
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 416
- File Number 653 (LCO)
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/20
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-475, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 653
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 653
- Fiscal Note for SB-475, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5719)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5684 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5684 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5719 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5719 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
