All Roll Calls
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Sponsored By: Banking Committee
Signed by Governor
To require the Department of Banking to study and submit a report concerning banking issues in the state.
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Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut's Banking Commissioner gains stronger tools to enforce rental security deposit rules. After finding a violation within the commissioner's authority, the commissioner can order a landlord to pay a civil penalty. The commissioner can also order the landlord to stop the practice and follow the law. This provision sets no penalty amount and does not guarantee renters a payment.
For loans made on or after January 1, 2027, mortgage owners and servicers must accept full or partial principal prepayments. The loan must cover an owner-occupied, one- to four-family home, and all monthly payments must be current. Loan terms and applicable law may allow the money to cover other amounts owed. Your monthly payment and due date stay unchanged unless the mortgage owner or servicer agrees in writing. Charges prohibited by state or federal law cannot be added. Early repayment of an FHA-insured loan may still require reimbursement of charges required by law or FHA rules.
Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut's Banking Commissioner must consider credit-building products when reviewing a bank's community reinvestment performance. Reviews consider loans or deposit products that help local residents establish or improve credit, including low- and moderate-income residents. Banks do not have to offer a specific product, and residents are not guaranteed access to one.
Beginning October 1, 2026, the Treasurer must replace competitive bidding with applications for eligible Connecticut community banks and credit unions. Participation in the state investment program depends on available cash and the program's eligibility limits. The Treasurer may accept service rates no greater than 100 basis points—one percentage point—below the prior day's comparable U.S. Treasury yield.
Beginning October 1, 2026, one statutory competition restriction no longer applies to bank approvals under section 36a-145. That restriction blocks transactions that create a monopoly or substantially reduce competition, unless public benefits clearly outweigh the harm. The law removes this restriction for those covered approvals, not all banking transactions.
Beginning October 1, 2026, eligible covered bank applications receive automatic approval five business days after comments close, replacing the twelfth-day deadline. Timely written notice pauses approval for adverse comments, reinvestment or compliance concerns, supervisory concerns, legal or policy issues, or missing information. The commissioner can also allow earlier approval through written notice. For approvals under section 36a-145(b), (c), or (d), banking-service plans are required only for ratings of “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.” Other covered approvals still require plans for any community reinvestment rating below “outstanding.”
Banking Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Chris Stewart
Republican • House
Fred Gee
Democratic • House
Nicholas Menapace
Democratic • House
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Roll Call Vote 259 AS AMENDED
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 106
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Signed by the Governor
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
Public Act 26-79
In Concurrence
House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
House Calendar Number 460
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4128
File Number 75
Senate Calendar Number 75
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Joint Favorable
Public Hearing 02/24
Referred to Joint Committee on Banking
Public Act No. 26-79
5/19/2026
File No. 75
3/19/2026
BA Joint Favorable
3/10/2026
Raised Bill
2/18/2026
BA Joint Fav. Rpt
BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Bill Analysis For File Copy 75
Bill Analysis for SB-218, as amended by Senate "A"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 75
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4128 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for SB-218, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4128)
House Roll Call Vote 259 AS AMENDED
Senate Roll Call Vote 106
Senate Schedule A LCO# 4128 (J)
Summary for Public Act No. 26-79
SB 00247, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
To implement the recommendations of the Auditors of Public Accounts submitted in their most recent annual report, including to require Governor or Attorney General approval for additional agreements with state employees over a certain amount, require agreements with foundations to provide when foundations will reimburse the expenses, salaries and benefits of state employees providing services for the foundation, remove the Comptroller from the Treasurer's audit, remove the State Contracting Standard Board's ability to request the auditors to conduct its audits, modify provisions concerning state agency contracts and agreements for auditing services, add a time frame for quasi-public agency annual reports to the auditors and provide that the annual comprehensive financial review of the Technical Services Revolving Fund is performed as part of the audit of the State Comptroller's annual comprehensive financial report.
SB 00220, AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
To establish and provide reading instruction and supports to all students in grades four to nine who are below proficient in reading.
SB 00191, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.
To expand access to and extend the psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.
SB 00137, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.
To implement the recommendations of the Office of Early Childhood.
HB 05563, AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES, POLICE COLLABORATION WITH SOCIAL WORKERS, SURVEILLANCE PRICING, EDUCATION COST SHARING AND WITHHOLDING OF TAXES FROM LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.
To (1) modify statutory provisions relating to the offenses of organized retail theft and accessory to organized retail theft, (2) establish fostering the sale of stolen property and gift card crime as forms of larceny, (3) modify statutory provisions relating to the civil liability of a person eighteen years of age or older or an emancipated minor who takes possession of certain goods, merchandise or produce without the consent of the owner and with a certain intention, or who alters the price indicia of such goods or merchandise, and (4) modify statutory provisions concerning to whom the Department of Public Health may release information concerning acknowledgment of parentage.
HB 05509, AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
To (1) require the Secretary of the State to publish a manual concerning the duties of justices of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election, (4) require a forty-eight hour waiting period before the issuance of a marriage license, and (5) establish a working group concerning justices of the peace.