# Connecticut SB 00237: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Connecticut SB 00237, AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00237-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00237 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate - Sponsor: Transportation Committee - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To (1) restore service on Shore Line East, (2) implement certain public transportation projects and initiatives, (3) require the Department of Transportation to provide notice of proposed fare increases, instead of any fare change, for mass transportation by land, and (4) establish programs for the purchase of bus passes for distribution to high school students and veterans. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Transportation Committee - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason Perillo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4119 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: File Number 453 (legislature) - 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 265 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 03/02 (legislature) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 453, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R02-SB.PDF) - TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00-SB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00APP-CV93-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 453: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 453: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4119 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00237-R00LCO04119-FNA.PDF) - Senate Schedule A LCO# 4119 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00237-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00TRA-JFR.PDF) - TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00TRA-CV24-TS.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed) - SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed) - SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed) - SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed) - HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed) - HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 453 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R02-SB.PDF) - [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00-SB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00APP-CV93-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 453 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 453 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00237-R000453-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4119 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00237-R00LCO04119-FNA.PDF) - [Senate Schedule A LCO# 4119 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00237-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00TRA-JFR.PDF) - [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00237-R00TRA-CV24-TS.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026) - [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026) - [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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00237-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).