SB00397 Connecticut Democracy Accountability Act
Summary
The Connecticut Senate passed SB00397, the Connecticut Democracy Accountability Act, on April 14, 2026, by votes of 24-10, 24-10, and 10-23 across multiple roll call votes. The bill was adopted with Senate Amendments Schedule A and B, while Schedule C was rejected. The legislation now proceeds to the House for consideration.
What changed
SB00397 passed the Connecticut Senate with bipartisan support after committee review and multiple amendment votes. The bill enacts provisions for democracy and government accountability in state administration. It was passed as amended by Senate Amendments Schedule A and B, with Schedule C rejected.
Affected parties should monitor House proceedings as the bill moves through the remaining legislative steps before potential gubernatorial review. The bill's specific compliance requirements remain to be determined upon full enactment.
What to do next
- Monitor for House action on SB00397
- Track amendments adopted in Senate passage
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ChangeBridge / Connecticut / SB00397 Passed SB00397 Senate Bill Passed 2026-04-14
An Act Concerning Democracy And Government Accountability.
To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.
Bill Details
State Connecticut
Session 2026 General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillst...
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Sponsors
Judiciary Committee Matthew Lesser (Sen - D) Matt Blumenthal (Rep - D) Saud Anwar (Sen - D) Joshua Elliott (Rep - D) Jason Doucette (Rep - D) Travis Simms (Rep - D) Nick Gauthier (Rep - D) Kate Farrar (Rep - D) Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Sen - D) Julie Kushner (Sen - D) Patricia Dillon (Rep - D) Hubert Delany (Rep - D) Gary Winfield (Sen - D) Steven Winter (Rep - D) Jan Hochadel (Sen - D) Aundre Bumgardner (Rep - D) Anthony Nolan (Rep - D) Laurie Sweet (Rep - D) Patricia Miller (Sen - D) Cici Maher (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-14 S Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B 2026-04-14 S Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 4100 2026-04-14 S Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 4114 2026-04-14 S Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4084 2026-04-02 S File Number 399 2026-04-02 S Senate Calendar Number 245 2026-04-02 S Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate 2026-04-02 S Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-04-01 S Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM 2026-03-24 S Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-03-23 S Joint Favorable Substitute 2026-03-05 S Public Hearing 03/09 2026-03-03 S Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Votes
2026-03-23 JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) Yea: 30 Nay: 11 2026-04-14 Senate Roll Call Vote 103 Yea: 24 Nay: 10 2026-04-14 Senate Roll Call Vote 102 Yea: 10 Nay: 23 2026-04-14 Senate Roll Call Vote 101 Yea: 24 Nay: 10
Committee Referrals
2026-03-03 J Judiciary
Amendments
2026-04-10 Senate LCO Amendment #3977 (D) 2026-04-13 Senate LCO Amendment #4084 (D) 2026-04-14 Senate Schedule B LCO# 4114 (D) 2026-04-14 Senate Schedule C LCO# 4100 (R) 2026-04-13 Senate Schedule A LCO# 4084 (D)
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-02 Introduced 2026-04-02 Comm Sub Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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