HB05313 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN FOR THE USE OF UNIFORM STATE-WIDE CASE IDENTIFICATION CODES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text specifies that the code must apply to criminal matters involving family violence, but it refers readers to other statutes (sections 46b-38a and 51-181e) for specific definitions of 'family or household member'.

Uniform Case Codes for Domestic Violence

This law requires state officials to create a plan by July 1, 2027, that uses unique identification codes for domestic violence cases across specific government systems.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Chief Court Administrator or their designee to lead the creation of a new plan with help from other safety and justice leaders.
Sets a deadline of July 1, 2027, to finish developing this state-wide coding system.
Mandates that one consistent code be used for every domestic violence case in electronic data systems maintained by the Judicial Branch, Division of Criminal Justice, and Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Aims to improve how the state identifies, analyzes, reports on, and studies domestic violence cases.
Requires the final plan and a report to be sent to specific legislative committees by July 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

The Chief Court Administrator or their designee
Judges assigned to state's domestic violence dockets in superior court
Agencies including the Division of Criminal Justice and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Terms To Know

Uniform state-wide case identification code: A single, consistent number or label used to identify a specific domestic violence case across electronic data systems maintained by the Judicial Branch, Division of Criminal Justice, and Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Domestic violence case: Any criminal matter involving family violence between members of the same family or household, regardless of the specific crime charged.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not state when the new codes will actually start being used after the plan is submitted.
The text does not specify how much money will be spent to build these systems or train staff on them.

Bill History

2026-05-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Signed by the Governor
2026-05-14 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-14 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-11 LCO
Special Act 26-8
2026-05-04 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Passed
2026-05-04 Connecticut General Assembly
On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Calendar Number 494
2026-04-29 Connecticut General Assembly
House Passed
2026-04-29 Connecticut General Assembly
Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
2026-04-09 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-04-09 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-09 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 352
2026-04-09 LCO
File Number 533
2026-04-02 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-24 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-23 JUD
Joint Favorable Substitute
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/02
2026-02-25 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

To require the Chief Court Administrator, or the administrator's designee to develop and implement a plan to facilitate the use of uniform state-wide case identification codes in domestic violence cases.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Substitute House Bill No. 5313

Special Act No. 26-8

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN FOR THE USE OF UNIFORM
STATE-WIDE CASE IDENTIFICATION CODES IN DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE CASES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) On or before July 1, 2027, the Chief
Court Administrator, or the administrator's designee, in consultation
with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection,
the executive director of the Criminal Justice Information System
Governing Board, established under section 54 -142 of the general
statutes, the Chief State's Attorney, the judges of the superior court
assigned to the state's domestic violence dockets under section 51 -181e
of the general statutes and the membership of the Domestic Violence
Criminal Justice Response and Enhancement Advisory Council,
established pursuant to section 46b -38j of the general statutes, shall
develop a plan for implementation and use of a uniform state-wide case
identification code or codes for any domestic violence case included in
any electronic data system of case files maintained by the Judicial
Branch, the Division of Criminal Justice and the Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection. As used in this secti on,
"domestic violence case" means a criminal matter, involving family
violence, as defined in section 46b -38a of the general statutes, between
Substitute House Bill No. 5313

Special Act No. 26-8 2 of 2

a family or household member, as defined in section 46b -38a of the
general statutes, irrespective of the underlying criminal offense charged.
(b) The state -wide case identification code or codes developed
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be designed to: (1) Apply
a consistent identifier to any domestic violence case that is a criminal
matter within the electronic data systems of criminal case files
maintained by the Judicial Branch, the Division of Criminal Justice and
the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; (2)
improve the identification, consistency and analysis of domestic
violence cases for state -wide repor ting, oversight, policy evaluation
purposes and aggregate data collection and analysis; and (3) be fully
compliant with federal and state law confidentiality requirements.
(c) On or before July 1, 2027, the Chief Court Administrator, or said
administrator's designee, shall submit the plan and an accompanying
report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general
statutes, to the joint standing committees o f the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety.