SB 333 Connecticut Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL CHARTER REVISIONS.

SB 333 repeals a state law that currently prevents local governments from changing specific rules in their municipal charters. The bill allows municipalities to amend their charters to adjust how citizens file petitions to challenge planning or zoning decisions, including changes to signature counts and residency requirements. It also permits local governments to modify vote thresholds and public notice procedures related to eminent domain and the sale of municipal property. This change directly affects local legislative bodies and zoning boards by giving them more flexibility to update their internal processes without needing separate state legislation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2024 · House May 7, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 4, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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