# Connecticut SB 00476: AN ACT CONCERNING VISITATION POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PERSONS WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED.

Connecticut SB 00476, AN ACT CONCERNING VISITATION POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PERSONS WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED., 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 00476
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VISITATION POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PERSONS WHO WERE FORMERLY INCARCERATED.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prescribe (1) minimal in-person visitation thresholds for persons who are incarcerated, and (2) the process for the transfer of funds held in trust by the Department of Correction to persons who were formerly incarcerated.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-22: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-22: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: File Number 590 (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Calendar Number 383 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-06: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Public Hearing 03/18 (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 590, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R02-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00APP-CV113-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 590: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 590: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00JUD-CV95-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 590 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R02-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00APP-CV113-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 590 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 590 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00476-R000590-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00476-R00JUD-CV95-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00476-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).