Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 7261 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.

Last action — FILE NO. 788

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

What changed in the latest version

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38 line(s) added, 8 removed.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
7261 January Session, 2025 LCO No.
788 January Session, 2025 House Bill No.
6852 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:
7261 House of Representatives, April 28, 2025 The Committee on Judiciary reported through REP.
(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF 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 CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Not later than January 1, 2026, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the LCO 6852 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.
Not later HB7261 / File No.
7261 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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788 than January 1, 2026, 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 6852 2 of 2
Section 1 from passage New section JUD Joint Favorable HB7261 / File No.
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788 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 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 HB7261 / File No.
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788 OLR Bill Analysis HB 7261 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Yea 38 Nay 1 (04/10/2025) HB7261 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 788

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 493

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0331

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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

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None.

Not signed on (187)

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