SB 385 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF BILLS.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

385562 February Session, 2026 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

1975385 ReferredSenate, toApril 9, 2026 The Committee on GOVERNMENTGovernment ADMINISTRATIONAdministration ANDand ELECTIONSElections Introducedreported by:through SEN.

(GAE)FLEXER ANof ACTthe CONCERNING29th THEDist., TITLINGChairperson OFof PROPOSEDthe BILLS.Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF BILLS.

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1975562 1 ofsSB385 4File RaisedNo. Bill No.385 [(d)] (4) Upon request of the Governor, advise the Governor concerninganybillwhichhasbeenpassedby theGeneralAssembly and has been or is to be presented to the Governor for his approval or disapproval;

562 [(d)] (4) Upon request of the Governor, advise the Governor concerninganybillwhichhasbeenpassedby theGeneralAssembly and has been or is to be presented to the Governor for his approval or disapproval;

and LCO[(g)] (6) Consolidate and codify all the statutes and public acts of the sSB385 / File No.

1975562 2 ofsSB385 4File RaisedNo. Bill No.385 [(g)] (6) Consolidate and codify all the statutes and public acts of the state, and arrange and codify the same under chapter and sections with headnotes, annotations and references to original text and to any decisions of the Supreme Court interpreting the same, and revise such volumes thereof as have become obsolete by reason of the number of amendments thereto or related legislation subsequently enacted.

562 state, and arrange and codify the same under chapter and sections with headnotes, annotations and references to original text and to any decisions of the Supreme Court interpreting the same, and revise such volumes thereof as have become obsolete by reason of the number of amendments thereto or related legislation subsequently enacted.

In the case of a proposedbill bill,to be favorably reported by a committee of the proponentGeneral Assembly, any member of the proposedbillcommittee may requestobject to the legislativetitle commissionersof the bill prior to revisea committee vote to favorably report the titlebill, and if the legislatorandthelegislativecommissionerscannotagreeonthebilltitle,member and the legislative commissioners cannot agree on thebill title, the title shall be "An Act Concerning mattersMatters relatedRelated to"To" followed by the name of the committee of cognizance.

(c)BeforeanybillisfavorablyreportedtoeitherbranchoftheGeneralIn Assembly,the case of a bill on the calendar of either commissionerhouse shallof approvethe itsGeneral formAssembly, andany notemember of such house may object to the commissioner'stitle certificationof the bill prior to suchvoting effecton the bill, and if the member and the legislative commissioners cannot agree on suchthe bill.bill title, the title shall be "An Act Concerning Matters Related To" followed by the name of the committee of cognizance.

(c) Before any bill is favorably reported to either house of the General Assembly, either commissioner shall approve its form and note the commissioner's certification to such effect on such bill.

Such commissioner shall examine such bill, as amended, as to its form, shall cause the amended sectionssSB385 of/ itFile toNo. be reprinted as amended, unless reprinting is waived by the majority and minority leaders of such house, and shall return it to such clerk with the commissioner's approval or disapproval, with the reasons therefor, noted thereon.

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1975562 3sections of 4it Raisedto Billbe No.reprinted as amended, unless reprinting is waived by the majority and minority leaders of such house, and shall return it to such clerk with the commissioner's approval or disapproval, with the reasons therefor, noted thereon.

385If such bill, as amended, is disapproved as to form, such clerk shall call such disapproval to the attention of the General Assembly.

Section 1 October 1, 2026 2-56 StatementGAE ofJoint Purpose:Favorable Subst.

TosSB385 require/ theFile useNo. of a generic title for a proposed bill when the legislative proponent and legislative commissioners are not in agreement concerning its title.

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Proposed562 additionsThe following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are indicatedprepared byfor underline,the exceptbenefit thatof whenthe members of the entireGeneral textAssembly, solely for purposes of ainformation, billsummarization orand resolutionexplanation orand ado sectionnot ofrepresent athe billintent orof resolutionthe isGeneral new,Assembly itor iseither notchamber underlined.]thereof LCOfor No.any purpose.

1975In 4general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of 4informational 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 alters the process for the titling of bills and does not result in a fiscal impact to the state.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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562 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 385 AN ACT CONCERNING THE TITLING OF BILLS.

SUMMARY This bill requires the legislative commissioners to choose an appropriate title for all bills.

The bill authorizes a committee member, prior to a vote to favorably report a bill, and a member of either house, prior to voting on a bill on the calendar of either house, to object to the bill title.

If the member and the legislative commissioners cannot agree on the bill title, the bill requires the title to be “An Act Concerning Matters Related To” followed by the name of the committee of cognizance.

It is unclear whether the bill’s provisions apply to budget, deficiency, andotherappropriationsbills,whichbylawmusthavecertaintitles(see CGS § 2-34).

The bill also makes minor technical changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Government Administration and Elections Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/23/2026) sSB385 / File No.

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