SB 505 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE LAWS OF THIS STATE CONCERNING ISSUES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

This bill establishes a working group to review state laws related to criminal justice, specifically examining titles 18, 53, 53a, and 54 of the general statutes. The group will be composed of six members appointed by various legislative leaders, including the Speaker, Senate president pro tempore, and both majority and minority leaders from each chamber. The working group must submit its findings and recommendations to the judiciary committee by January 1, 2027, after which it will dissolve. This measure creates a temporary committee tasked with analyzing existing criminal justice laws and proposing potential legislative changes, without specifying what those changes should be.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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