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 lawmakers rejected 3-year bachelor’s degrees. But the trend isn’t going away
A growing number of colleges are adopting the 90-credit BA, including several in neighboring states. Lawmakers could reconsider in 2027.
What to know about this year’s ambitious DCF legislation
A bill passed this year makes changes at CT’s Department of Children and Families. Here’s how it’s intended to reform the department.
The electric grid, homeschool and a food business incubator: CT politics news
Plus: Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and state officials are urging residents to have a plan ready.
Which Senators talked the most during CT’s legislative session?
Just days before the end of the session, Sen. Rob Sampson presented his fifth amendment to a bill after as many hours of debate.
On gun regulation, Connecticut moms don’t all speak with one voice
After Sandy Hook, what some CT women came to see as a threat to children’s safety, others view as a means of protecting them.
Amount of public testimony on bills is growing, but who’s writing it?
More than 43,800 pieces of written testimony were submitted during the 2026 legislative session, nearly a 250% increase compared to 2016.
For CT businesses, 2026 legislative session produced mixed results
While there was progress on some tax credits, new AI regulation and labor protections could introduce new burdens, business leaders said.
CT health legislation: Focus on vaccines, Medicaid rates, private equity in 2026
Connecticut lawmakers tackled several long-standing healthcare issues during this year’s legislative session. Here’s what they passed.
CT education legislation: What passed and what failed in 2026
Lawmakers increased school funding and approved regulations for homeschool. But a proposed cellphone ban missed the mark.
CT tire recycling effort faces ‘disappointing’ setback
A bill failed to gain passage that would have required retailers—who handle disposal for most used tires—to participate in the program.
CT bills that didn’t pass in 2026: School cellphones, data centers, evictions
Lawmakers passed 218 bills this year. But many more never made it out of their committees or were never voted on by the full legislature.
CT’s legislative session in numbers: How many bills passed?
This session, 218 bills passed the House and Senate. They dealt with topics from bottle redemption fraud to accountability of ICE agents.
CT bottle bill, updated with felonies for fraud, passes
The CT General Assembly passed a bill that adds criminal charges for redeeming out-of-state bottles in an attempt to tackle redemption fraud.
CT nursing home oversight bill clears final hurdle
The legislation provides for more scrutiny of nursing home ownership, including private equity investment, and requires annual disclosures.
Legislators pass a bill scrubbing ‘minority’ from DECD lexicon
Senate Bill 307 sped through the General Assembly on the session’s last night. It scrubs racial references from economic development programs.
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