# Connecticut SJ 00037: RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. Connecticut SJ 00037, RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (File Number 510) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SJ00037-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SJ 00037 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-04-08, File Number 510 - Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: government administration and elections - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (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: Government Administration and Elections Committee - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Haddad (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-04-08: File Number 510 (legislature) - 2026-04-08: Senate Calendar Number 322 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 510, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-FC.PDF) - GAE Joint Favorable Resolution, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R01-SB.PDF) - Senate Constitutional Resolution, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 510: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 510: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-FN.PDF) - GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00GAE-JFR.PDF) - GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00GAE-CV135-TS.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 - [File No. 510 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-FC.PDF) - [GAE Joint Favorable Resolution (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R01-SB.PDF) - [Senate Constitutional Resolution (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 510 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 510 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R000510-FN.PDF) - [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00GAE-JFR.PDF) - [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SJ-00037-R00GAE-CV135-TS.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) - [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-SJ00037-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).