House Bill No. 6886, identified by File No. 654, is a legislative proposal that aims to establish a working group to study the civil procedure laws of the state. The bill mandates a review of title 52 of the general statutes and recommends legislative changes to said title. The working group will be composed of six members, each appointed by different leaders from the House of Representatives and the Senate, all of whom are expected to have expertise in laws of civil procedure. The group is tasked with submitting a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly that oversees matters related to the judiciary by January 1, 2024. The working group will dissolve upon submission of the report or on January 1, 2024, whichever is later.

The bill specifies that the act will take effect upon passage and will create a new section in the law. The Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis prepared for the General Assembly members indicate that there is no fiscal impact at the state or municipal level because the working group is presumed to have the necessary expertise to meet the bill's requirements without incurring additional costs. The bill has received a Joint Favorable report from the Judiciary Committee with a vote of 31 in favor and 6 against on March 31, 2023. The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts, and therefore no further analysis is provided in this document.