# Connecticut SB 00343: AN ACT CONCERNING FEES CHARGED FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS.

Connecticut SB 00343, AN ACT CONCERNING FEES CHARGED FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-27 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00343
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FEES CHARGED FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To waive certain fees for criminal history records checks in the case of a person seeking a pardon.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-27 | Senate | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: File Number 616 (legislature)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Calendar Number 394 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-08: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Public Hearing 03/16 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 616, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R02-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 616: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-BA.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00FIN-CV60-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 616: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00JUD-CV100-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 616 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R02-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 616 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00FIN-CV60-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 616 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00343-R000616-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00343-R00JUD-CV100-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00343-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).