ConnecticutLawmakers would review Connecticut's civil and criminal laws
Six lawmakers with legal expertise would review state civil and criminal laws and send findings and recommendations to the Judiciary Committee by January 1, 2027.
What it does
Six lawmakers with legal expertise would review civil and criminal laws, including six named parts of state law, and recommend possible changes to the Judiciary Committee.
Argument forA review by lawmakers with legal expertise could help identify needed updates before the legislature considers changes to state law.
Argument againstThe group could recommend wide changes to state law, which may lead lawmakers to consider changes that affect people in many legal matters.
More detail
A six-member working group would review state civil and criminal laws and report findings and recommendations to the Judiciary Committee. The review must include at least state law titles 46b, 51, 52, 53, 53a, and 54. The group members must have expertise in state law and are appointed by legislative leaders. The measure would take effect when passed. The group must report by January 1, 2027, and would end when it reports or on January 1, 2027, whichever is later.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 556Latest
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 280. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 13FILE NO. 601
- Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 404
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Apr 6REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26Minor
- Mar 30FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 30Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARING 0318
- Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JudiciaryIntroduced
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 556Latest
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