# Connecticut SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.

Connecticut SB 00335, AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Housing Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00335
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: housing
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To require that a tenant only be charged for utilities if such tenant's dwelling unit has an individual meter.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renters protected from unmetered utility charges: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut law protects renters whose rental agreements are entered into or renewed on or after that date. These agreements cannot require you to pay utility charges unless a separate meter measures utilities delivered only to your unit. Any rental term requiring payment…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 276 HOUSE AMD A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 160 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 278 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 277 HOUSE AMD B | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-20: Public Act 26-113 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: House Passed (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 5802 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Rejected House Amendment Schedule A 5798 (House)
- 2026-04-28: House Calendar Number 518 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-28: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: File Number 156 (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Senate Calendar Number 109 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-113, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00113-R00SB-00335-PA.PDF)
- File No. 156, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-FC.PDF)
- HSG Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 156: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 156: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5798 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05798-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5802 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05802-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5803 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05803-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5815 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05815-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5816 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05816-FNA.PDF)
- HSG Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00HSG-CV40-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #5803 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05803-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #5815 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05815-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #5816 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05816-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 276 HOUSE AMD A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00276-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 277 HOUSE AMD B: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00277-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 278: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00278-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 5798 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- House Schedule B LCO# 5802 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 160: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00160-R00SB00335-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-113: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00113-R01SB-00335-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-113 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00113-R00SB-00335-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-FC.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 156 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00335-R000156-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5798 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05798-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5802 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05802-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5803 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05803-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5815 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05815-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5816 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00LCO05816-FNA.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- [HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00335-R00HSG-CV40-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #5803 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05803-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #5815 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05815-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #5816 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05816-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 276 HOUSE AMD A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00276-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 277 HOUSE AMD B (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00277-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 278 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00278-R00SB00335-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 5798 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [House Schedule B LCO# 5802 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00335-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 160 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00160-R00SB00335-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-113 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00113-R01SB-00335-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).