# Connecticut SB 00393: AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS. Connecticut SB 00393, AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00393-2026 - 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 00393 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: government administration and elections - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To provide that whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective office due to the death of the person holding such office, the Governor shall wait at least seven days before issuing writs of election to fill such vacancy at a special election. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 250 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 114 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-86, 2026-05-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00086-R00SB-00393-PA.PDF) - File No. 563, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-FC.PDF) - GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 563: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 563: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-FN.PDF) - GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00GAE-JFR.PDF) - GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00GAE-CV124-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 250: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00250-R00SB00393-HV.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 114: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00114-R00SB00393-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-86: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00086-R01SB-00393-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed) - SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed) - SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed) - 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 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) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-86 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00086-R00SB-00393-PA.PDF) - [File No. 563 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-FC.PDF) - [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 563 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 563 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00393-R000563-FN.PDF) - [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00GAE-JFR.PDF) - [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00393-R00GAE-CV124-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 250 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00250-R00SB00393-HV.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 114 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00114-R00SB00393-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-86 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00086-R01SB-00393-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026) - [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026) - [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026) - [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 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026) - [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-SB00393-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).