# Connecticut SB 00217: AN ACT REQUIRING MORTGAGEES TO ACCEPT MORTGAGE PAYMENTS TENDERED ON A MONTHLY, SEMIMONTHLY OR BIWEEKLY BASIS.

Connecticut SB 00217, AN ACT REQUIRING MORTGAGEES TO ACCEPT MORTGAGE PAYMENTS TENDERED ON A MONTHLY, SEMIMONTHLY OR BIWEEKLY BASIS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Banking Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (File Number 121) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00217
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING MORTGAGEES TO ACCEPT MORTGAGE PAYMENTS TENDERED ON A MONTHLY, SEMIMONTHLY OR BIWEEKLY BASIS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-23, File Number 121
- Sponsor: Banking Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: banking
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require mortgagees to accept mortgage payments tendered on a monthly, semimonthly or biweekly basis.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Banking Committee
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: File Number 121 (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Calendar Number 94 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Banking (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 121, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-FC.PDF)
- BA Joint Favorable, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00-SB.PDF)
- BA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00BA-JFR.PDF)
- BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00BA-CV2-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 121: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 121: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-FN.PDF)

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- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
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## Sources
- [File No. 121 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-FC.PDF)
- [BA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00-SB.PDF)
- [BA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00BA-JFR.PDF)
- [BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00217-R00BA-CV2-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 121 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 121 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00217-R000121-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00217-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).