# Connecticut SJ 00020: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE STEVEN D. ECKER OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Connecticut SJ 00020, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE STEVEN D. ECKER OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gary A. Winfield (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-08 (In Concurrence) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SJ 00020
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE STEVEN D. ECKER OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-08, In Concurrence
- Sponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-22 | House | House Roll Call Vote 21 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-22 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 20 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-22 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-08: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-04-08: Adopted, House (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Calendar Number 173 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-26: Adopted, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-22: Senate Calendar Number 14 (Senate)
- 2026-02-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Nomination Referred to Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- Senate Joint Nomination, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00020-R00-SB.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00021-R00SJ00020-HV.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SJ-00020-R00JUD-CV19-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00020-R00SJ00020-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (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
- [Senate Joint Nomination (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00020-R00-SB.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 21 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00021-R00SJ00020-HV.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SJ-00020-R00JUD-CV19-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 20 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00020-R00SJ00020-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [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-SJ00020-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).