Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 218 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO TRANSFER A JUVENILE TO ADULT COURT.

Last action — REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the criteria for transferring a juvenile to adult court to give greater consideration to public safety.

  • Section 46b-127

    after weighing the best interests of the child,

    The amendment removes the priority on weighing the best interests of the child in the transfer decision.

  • Section 46b-127

    the best interests of the public will not be served by maintaining the case in the superior court for juvenile matters. → the best interests of the public will be served by maintaining the case in the superior court for juvenile matters.

    The change modifies the statement to emphasize that public safety is a critical factor in retaining cases in juvenile court.

Action History

  1. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

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This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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