SB 337 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE CONCERNING THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY OF EVICTED TENANTS.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

337128 February Session, 2026 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

2154337 ReferredSenate, toMarch 23, 2026 The Committee on HOUSINGHousing Introducedreported by:through SEN.

(HSG)MARX ANof ACTthe CONCERNING20th THEDist., PROPERTYChairperson OFof EVICTEDthe TENANTS.Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE CONCERNING THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY OF EVICTED TENANTS.

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(a)Such Wheneverstudy ashall judgmentinclude, isbut enteredneed againstnot abe defendantlimited pursuantto, toan sectionexamination 47a-26,of 47a-26a, 47a-26b or 47a-26d for the recoverycost of possessionremoval or occupancy of residentialitems property,to suchmunicipalities, defendantthe andaverage anyvalue otherof occupantitems boundstored bypursuant theto judgmentsaid by subsection (a) of section 47a-26hand shallany forthwithrecommendations removefor himselfstatutory or herself,regulatorychangesto(1)reducethecostburdenofthepropertyremoval suchprocess defendant'son orplaintiffs, occupant'sdefendants possessions and allmunicipalities, personaland effects(2) unlessimprove executionthe hasefficiency beenof stayedsuch pursuantprocess. to sections 47a-35 to 47a-41, inclusive.

If(b) executionThe hastask beenforce stayed, such defendant or occupant shall forthwithconsist removeof himself or herself, such defendant's or occupant's possessions and all personal effects upon the expirationfollowing ofmembers: any stay of execution.

If(1) theTwo defendantappointed orby occupantthe hasnotspeaker soof removedhimselforthe herselfHouse uponentry of aRepresentatives, judgmentone pursuantof towhom sectionrepresents 47a-26,a 47a-26a,municipality 47a-26b or 47a-26d, and uponone expiration of anywhom stayis ofa execution,state themarshal; plaintiff may obtain LCO No.

2154sSB337 1/ ofFile 5No. Raised Bill No.337 an execution upon such summary process judgment, and the defendant or other occupant bound by the judgment by subsection (a) of section 47a-26h.

[and128 the1 possessionssSB337 andFile personalNo. effects of such defendant or other occupant may be removed by a state marshal, pursuant to such execution, and delivered to the place of storage designated by the chief executive officer for such purposes.] Upon such execution, the plaintiff shall hold and store any possessions and personal effects remaining on the property for not less than fifteen days.

If128 the(2) plaintiffTwo hasappointed reasonby to believe that the fairpresident marketpro valuetempore of such possessions exceeds one hundred dollars, the plaintiffSenate; shall record the nature of such possessions.

The(3) plaintiffOne mayappointed chargeby the defendantminority reasonableleader costs of storagethe andHouse disposition of suchRepresentatives; property and may demand payment of such costs before releasing such personal effects to the defendant.

[(b) Before any such removal, the state marshal charged with executing upon any such judgment of eviction shall give the chief executive officer of the town notice of the eviction, stating the date, time and location(4) ofOne suchappointed evictionby as well as a general description, if known, of the typesminority andleader amount of property to be removed from the premisesSenate. and delivered to the designated place of storage.

After(c) givingAny suchmember notice to the chief executive officer of the town,task theforce stateappointed marshalunder shallsubdivision use(1), reasonable(2), efforts(3) toor locate(4) and notify the defendant not less than twenty-four hours before the date and time such eviction is to take place and of thesubsection possibility(b) of athis salesection pursuantmay tobe subsectiona (c)member of thisthe section.General Assembly.

Such(d) noticeAll shallinitial includeappointments serviceto uponthe eachtask defendantforce andshall uponbe anymade othernot personlater inthanthirty occupancy,daysafter eithertheeffective personallydate orofthis atsection.Any thevacancy premises,shall ofbe afilled trueby copy of the summaryappointing processauthority. execution.

Such(e)The executionspeaker shalloftheHouse beofRepresentativesandthepresident onpro atempore formof prescribed by the JudicialSenate Department, shall beselect in clear and simple language and in readable format, and shall contain, in addition to other notices given to the defendantchairpersons inof the execution,task aforce conspicuousfrom notice,among in large boldface type, that (1) a person who claims to have a right to continue to occupy the premisesmembers shouldof immediately contact an attorney, (2) provides clear instructions as to how and where the defendanttask mayforce. reclaim any possessions and personal effects removed LCO No.

2154Such 2chairpersons ofshall 5schedule Raisedthefirst Billmeeting No.337ofthe andtask storedforce, pursuantwhichshall tobeheld thisnot section,later includingthansixty adays telephone number that may be called to arrange release of such possessions and personal effects, and (3) any person who remains at the property after the timeeffective ofdate the eviction as listed on the execution when a state marshal returns to conduct the eviction removal and fails to vacate when directed to do so may be subject to arrest for criminal trespass in the first degree, in violation of section 53a-107.] (b) A plaintiff holding property pursuant to this sectionsection. shall make reasonable efforts to provide the defendant notice of (1) the nature of such personaleffects, (2) howand where thedefendant may reclaim any possessions and personal effects removed and stored pursuant to this section, (3) any storage and removal charges the defendant is required to pay in order to reclaim such personal effects, and (4) the date on which the plaintiff intends to make final disposition of such personal effects.

[(c)(f) WheneverThe theadministrative possessionsstaff and personal effects of athe defendantjoint arestanding removedcommittee byof athe stateGeneral marshalAssembly underhaving thiscognizance section,of suchmatters possessionsrelating andto effectshousing shall beserve deliveredas byadministrative suchstaff marshalof to the designatedtask placeforce. of storage.

The(g) plaintiffNot shalllater paythan January 1, 2027, the statetask marshalforce forshall suchsubmit removala inreport accordanceon withits findings and recommendations to the provisionsjoint standing committee of subsectionthe (b)General Assembly having cognizance of sectionmatters 52-261.relating to housing, inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection11-4aofthegeneralstatutes.

SuchThe removaltask andforce delivery shall beterminate aton the expensedate ofthat theit defendantsubmits andsuch mayreport beor recoveredJanuary by1, the2027, plaintiff.whichever is later.

If such possessions and effects are not reclaimed by the defendant and the expense of such storage is not paid to the chief executive officer within fifteen days after such eviction, the chief executive officer shall sell the same at public auction, after using reasonable efforts to locate and notify the defendant of such sale and after posting notice of such sale for one week on the public signpost nearest to the place where the eviction was made, if any, or at some exterior place near the office of the town clerk.

The chief executive officer shalldeliver tothedefendant thenet proceedsofsuchsale,ifany, after deducting a reasonable charge for storage of such possessions and effects.

If the defendant does not demand the net proceeds within thirty days after such sale, the chief executive officer shall turn over the net LCO No.

2154 3 of 5 Raised Bill No.337 proceeds of the sale to the town treasury.] (c) After holding such personal effects for fifteen days or more and making reasonable efforts to provide the defendant with the notice outlined in subsection (b) of this section, the plaintiff may dispose of such personal effects as such plaintiff sees fit.

If such disposition occurs via sale resulting in proceeds that exceed the outstanding balance the defendant owes the plaintiff for past-due rent, damage to the property and storage and disposition, the plaintiff shall return the excess of such proceeds to the defendant upon written request.

If the plaintiff retains such possessions for personal or business use, and the fair market value ofsuchpossessionsexceedstheoutstandingbalancethedefendantowes the plaintiff for past-due rent, damage to the property and storage and disposition, the plaintiff shall return the excess of such proceeds to the defendant upon written request.

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Subsection (b) of section 52-261 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):

(b) Each officer or person shall receive the following fees:

(1) For serviceandscheduling ofanexecutiononasummaryprocessjudgment, or a foreclosure ejectment, not more than one hundred dollars and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel;

(2) for removal under section 47a-42, as amended by this act, of a defendant or other occupant bound by a summary process judgment, [and the possessions and personal effects of such defendant or other occupant,] not more than one hundred dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel;

(3) for removal and takingofaninventoryofpossessionsandpersonaleffectsofadefendant or other occupant bound by a summary process judgment under section 47a-42a, not more than one hundred dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mileoftravel;(4)forremovalundersection49-22ofadefendantorother LCO No.

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337 occupant bound by a foreclosure judgment, and the possessions and personal effects of such defendant or other occupant, not more than one hundred dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel;

and (5) for any execution or ejectment, the officer or person serving such execution or ejectment may claim compensation for time and expenses of any mover, locksmith or any other individual, in keeping, securing or removing property and the transportation incidental to such execution of ejectment, provided such officer or person shall make out a bill.

The billshall specify thelabor done,andby whom,thetime spent, thetravel, the money paid, if any, and to whom and for what.

Section 1 Octoberfrom 1,passage 2026New 47a-42section OctoberHSG 1,Joint 2026Favorable Sec.Subst.

2sSB337 52-261(b)/ StatementFile ofNo. Purpose: