# Connecticut SB 00292: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".

Connecticut SB 00292, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL"., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-06 (House Calendar Number 584) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00292
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-05-06, House Calendar Number 584
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To expand the definition of "child sexual abuse material".

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 387 | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 646, 2026-04-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 646: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 646: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00JUD-CV107-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 387: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00387-R00SB00292-SV.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. 646 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 646 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 646 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00292-R000646-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00292-R00JUD-CV107-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 387 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00387-R00SB00292-SV.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00292-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).