Votes at a glance: House passes broad package of bills in concurrence with the Senate
May 05, 2026 | 2026 Legislature CT, Connecticut
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The Connecticut House on May 5 moved a large slate of bills and resolutions, frequently voting in concurrence with the Senate. Highlights from the session:
- Hate-crime consolidation (substitute for Senate Bill 90): Proponents said the measure consolidates more than 20 separate sections into a single dedicated hate-crime chapter, unifies protected classes and directs the Sentencing Commission to review penalty appropriateness. The House voted in concurrence with the Senate; the clerk announced the tally and the bill passed in concurrence.
- Judiciary/probate/claims items (multiple bills and SJ resolutions): The House passed the judicial-branch operations bill (administrative thresholds, juvenile-court procedures, arbitration revisions), a probate court modernization bill (expanded regional jurisdiction, conservator transparency and mentorship), and multiple resolutions remanding or vacating claims-commissioner decisions to allow hearings on the merits. Votes were recorded by roll for each item.
- Trade-name modernization (SB 294): A statewide trade-name registry and authentication updates were approved to streamline lookups and reduce fraud.
- State Marshals Commission reform (SB 291): The chamber approved reforms clarifying commission procedures, transparency, training and reporting requirements.
- Consumer protection and sports-wagering amendments (SB 296): The House approved expanded restitution authority for the Department of Consumer Protection and new offenses tied to manipulating sporting events for wagers.
- Aging omnibus (SBs 123/124/284/287/288): A multi-bill package addressing assisted-living fee hearings, municipal agent conflict checks, elevator-generator thresholds, PPE for home health workers and a limited nursing-home moratorium exception passed with unanimous committee support.
- Elevator/public-safety (SB 369), banking omnibus (SB 218), agriculture/dairy package (SB 148), and many other bills passed in concurrence; the transcript records roll-call tallies for the items called that day.
The House also adopted several resolutions (including a recognition of retiring Senate President Martin Looney) and handled administrative amendments and study directives across agencies. Multiple bills included follow-up reporting requirements to the appropriate committees.
Next steps: Most of the bills passed in concurrence with the Senate and will be enrolled and sent for any required executive action or formal enrollment processes; some measures carry reporting duties or further rulemaking to be executed by departments cited in the statutes.
- Hate-crime consolidation (substitute for Senate Bill 90): Proponents said the measure consolidates more than 20 separate sections into a single dedicated hate-crime chapter, unifies protected classes and directs the Sentencing Commission to review penalty appropriateness. The House voted in concurrence with the Senate; the clerk announced the tally and the bill passed in concurrence.
- Judiciary/probate/claims items (multiple bills and SJ resolutions): The House passed the judicial-branch operations bill (administrative thresholds, juvenile-court procedures, arbitration revisions), a probate court modernization bill (expanded regional jurisdiction, conservator transparency and mentorship), and multiple resolutions remanding or vacating claims-commissioner decisions to allow hearings on the merits. Votes were recorded by roll for each item.
- Trade-name modernization (SB 294): A statewide trade-name registry and authentication updates were approved to streamline lookups and reduce fraud.
- State Marshals Commission reform (SB 291): The chamber approved reforms clarifying commission procedures, transparency, training and reporting requirements.
- Consumer protection and sports-wagering amendments (SB 296): The House approved expanded restitution authority for the Department of Consumer Protection and new offenses tied to manipulating sporting events for wagers.
- Aging omnibus (SBs 123/124/284/287/288): A multi-bill package addressing assisted-living fee hearings, municipal agent conflict checks, elevator-generator thresholds, PPE for home health workers and a limited nursing-home moratorium exception passed with unanimous committee support.
- Elevator/public-safety (SB 369), banking omnibus (SB 218), agriculture/dairy package (SB 148), and many other bills passed in concurrence; the transcript records roll-call tallies for the items called that day.
The House also adopted several resolutions (including a recognition of retiring Senate President Martin Looney) and handled administrative amendments and study directives across agencies. Multiple bills included follow-up reporting requirements to the appropriate committees.
Next steps: Most of the bills passed in concurrence with the Senate and will be enrolled and sent for any required executive action or formal enrollment processes; some measures carry reporting duties or further rulemaking to be executed by departments cited in the statutes.
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