# Connecticut SB 00395: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.

Connecticut SB 00395, AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (File Number 497) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00395
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-04-08, File Number 497
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 26
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) establish a task force to study increasing voter participation, and civic engagement generally, in this state, and (2) allow municipalities to establish pilot programs to promote the goal of achieving one hundred per cent voter participation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Rosario (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David DeFronzo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julio A. Concepcion (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 497, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 497: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 497: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00GAE-CV122-TS.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
- [File No. 497 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 497 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 497 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00395-R000497-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00395-R00GAE-CV122-TS.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00395-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).