CT Passes SB00397 Government Accountability Act
Summary
The Connecticut General Assembly passed and enrolled SB00397, titled 'An Act Concerning Democracy And Government Accountability,' on April 14, 2026. The bill enacts statutory provisions to ensure accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state. It passed the Senate with amendments and was placed on the House Calendar, completing the full legislative process.
“To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.”
Entities engaged in Connecticut government contracting or subject to state administrative oversight should review their current compliance and reporting procedures against the new accountability standards SB00397 establishes, as the bill's mandate for 'accountable administration and enforcement of law' may expand existing obligations for public contractors and government-facing businesses.
What changed
SB00397 enacts new statutory provisions governing the accountable administration and enforcement of law in Connecticut state government. The bill was passed by the Senate with amendments (Schedule A and B adopted; Schedule C rejected) and enrolled as final legislative action.
State and local government agencies, as well as entities engaged in government contracting or subject to state oversight, should monitor implementation of this new accountability framework once signed into law. The bill's broad accountability mandate may affect reporting, compliance, and enforcement procedures applicable to public contracts and government operations.
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ChangeBridge / Connecticut / SB00397 Enrolled SB00397 Senate Bill Enrolled 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) Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Rep - D) Patrick Biggins (Rep - D) Amy Morrin Bello (Rep - D) Nick Menapace (Rep - D) Jane Garibay (Rep - D) Julio Concepcion (Rep - D) Michael Shannon (Rep - D) Daniel Gaiewski (Rep - D) Brandon Chafee (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-16 H House Calendar Number 455 2026-04-16 H Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House 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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