House of Representatives General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.
5565601 February Session, 2026 LCOHouse Bill No.
31015565 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, April 13, 2026 The Committee on JUDICIARYJudiciary Introducedreported by:through REP.
(JUD)STAFSTROM ANof ACTthe CONCERNING129th ADist., STUDYChairperson OFof THEthe CIVILCommittee ANDon CRIMINALthe LAWSpart OFof THISthe STATE.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 workingHB5565 group./ File No.
Not601 later than January 1, 2027, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint LCO 3101 1 ofHB5565 2File Raised Bill No.
5565601 standingworking committeegroup. 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.
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.
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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:
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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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