Connecticut 2026 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 5565 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.

Last action — SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 556

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most significant change in Bill HB 5565 is the creation of a working group tasked with studying civil and criminal laws. This amendment clarifies that the group has the expertise needed to handle the bill's requirements, ensuring that it won’t have any financial impact on the state or municipalities. This matters because it emphasizes a focused approach to law review without incurring additional costs, making the bill more efficient and feasible.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5565 February Session, 2026 LCO No.
601 February Session, 2026 House Bill No.
3101 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:
5565 House of Representatives, April 13, 2026 The Committee on Judiciary reported through REP.
(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
STAFSTROM of the 129th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary shall serve as the administrative staff for the working group.
The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary shall serve as the administrative staff for the HB5565 / File No.
Not later than January 1, 2027, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint LCO 3101 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.
601 1 HB5565 File No.
5565 standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
601 working group.
Not later than January 1, 2027, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
Section 1 from passage New section JUD Joint Favorable LCO 3101 2 of 2
Section 1 from passage New section JUD Joint Favorable HB5565 / File No.
601 2 HB5565 File No.
601 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill creates a working group to study civil and criminal laws resulting in no fiscal impact to the state because the working group has the expertise needed to meet the requirements of the bill.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None HB5565 / File No.
601 3 HB5565 File No.
601 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5565 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Yea 36 Nay 5 (03/30/2026) HB5565 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 556

  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  3. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  4. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  5. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  6. FILE NO. 601

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 404

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0318

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 5565?
HB 5565 is sponsored by Tom Delnicki (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5565?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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