# Connecticut SB 00268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES. Connecticut SB 00268, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00268-2026 - 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 00268 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: labor and public employees - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary To allow the Comptroller to withhold payment of money to a contractor or subcontractor for a violation of subsection (b) of section 31-53 of the general statutes where a stop work order was issued by the Labor Commissioner. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger wage enforcement on public projects: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Labor Commissioner can investigate wage complaints by inspecting workplaces and records, interviewing workers, and issuing subpoenas. After finding certain wage violations, the Commissioner must issue a stop-work order within 72 hours. Employers can request a hearing… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 105 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 220 | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-17, 2026-05-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00017-R00SB-00268-PA.PDF) - File No. 76, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-FC.PDF) - LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 76: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 76: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 220: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00220-R00SB00268-HV.PDF) - LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00LAB-CV32-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 105: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00105-R00SB00268-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00017-R01SB-00268-SUM.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 - [Public Act No. 26-17 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00017-R00SB-00268-PA.PDF) - [File No. 76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-FC.PDF) - [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00268-R000076-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 220 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00220-R00SB00268-HV.PDF) - [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00268-R00LAB-CV32-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00105-R00SB00268-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-17 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00017-R01SB-00268-SUM.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-SB00268-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).