CT Mirror’s 2026 Legislative Guide
Connecticut residents can look up their lawmakers and get their questions about state government answered in CT Mirror’s legislative guide.
CT Senate passes bill limiting federal immigration actions
The immigration bill would create a process for residents to sue federal agents for violations of their constitutional rights.
Legislative committee quietly strips homeschool language from priority bill
Lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee passed the bill Monday. A section that would regulate homeschooling was removed before they voted.
Senate confirms nomination of CT insurance commissioner
Josh Hershman has been serving as interim insurance commissioner since December. Senators unanimously approved his appointment last week.
House passes bill that would end key revenue source for print news — legal notices
H.B. 5289 would eliminate the requirement that municipalities publish legal notices in print, requiring instead that they be posted online.
House passes bill to shore up CT tire disposal program
The bill would require retail stores, where the majority of used tires are dropped off, to participate in the program. They have pushed back.
Lamont’s former aide, Jeff Beckham, withdraws as judicial nominee
Gov. Ned Lamont’s former top fiscal adviser, Jeffrey Beckham, asked Lamont to withdraw his nomination as a judge of the CT Superior Court.
Survivors seek to nix statute of limitations for child sexual abuse
Survivors also want to expand the definition of child sexual abuse to include provisions around AI-generated material and more.
Medicaid uncertainty looms over new CT hospital tax deal talks
As the hospital industry seeks a new multiyear financial arrangement with CT, both are threatened by huge cuts in federal Medicaid assistance.
CT churches aim to add affordable housing, ‘Yes in God’s backyard’
‘YIGBY’ legislation under consideration in CT would make it easier for churches to build affordable housing on their own properties.
In final weeks of CT session, AI policy bills come into focus
Advocates hope a new approach to regulating artificial intelligence will finally generate results, despite tensions with the industry.
Lawmakers grill judicial nominees; confirmation votes postponed
The Judiciary Committee postponed confirmation votes on Superior Court judge nominees after tough questioning about their qualifications.
CT bottle bill concerns prompt legislation that could return rate to 5¢
A bill that could decrease Connecticut’s bottle redemption rate from 10 cents to 5 cents passed out of a legislative committee this week.
Public access to CT college course syllabi threatened under new proposal
CT lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt state college and university course syllabi from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
CT on pace for tiny $6 million budget deficit, Comptroller projects
CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon projected that Gov. Ned Lamont is months away from the first formal budget deficit of his administration.
Lamont visits East Windsor solar array, criticizes loss of open space
The tour highlighted the tricky political questions facing Gov. Ned Lamont and other Democrats who support CT’s long-term climate goals.
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