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HB05565 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.

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
2026-05-06
Official status
Senate Calendar Number 556
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide detailed information on which parts of the laws are to be reviewed beyond mentioning certain titles. The exact nature and extent of these reviews remain unspecified in the provided text.

A Study on State Laws

This act establishes a working group to study specific parts of the state's civil and criminal laws, with recommendations due by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a working group to review certain titles in the general statutes for civil and criminal laws.
  • Includes members appointed by legislative leaders who have expertise in state laws.
  • Requires the working group to submit a report with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2027.
  • The working group will end after submitting its final report.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Legislative leaders who appoint members of the working group.
  • People involved in reviewing and changing state laws.

Terms To Know

Working Group
A team created to study specific issues or topics, often including experts appointed by different parties.
General Statutes
The collection of laws that govern a state, organized into titles and chapters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify the exact changes to be made based on the study's findings.
  • No fiscal impact is expected as the working group uses existing expertise without additional funding.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6225

  2. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A

  3. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17

  4. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  5. 2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 556

  6. 2026-04-13 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. 2026-04-13 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  8. 2026-04-13 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 404

  9. 2026-04-13 LCO

    File Number 601

  10. 2026-04-06 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM

  11. 2026-03-30 JUD

    Joint Favorable

  12. 2026-03-30 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  13. 2026-03-13 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/18

  14. 2026-03-12 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

To study the civil and criminal laws of this state.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
House of Representatives
HB5565 / File No. 601 1

General Assembly File No. 601
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5565

House of Representatives, April 13, 2026

The Committee on Judiciary reported through REP.
STAFSTROM of the 129th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee
on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) There is established a working group 1
to study the civil and criminal laws of this state. Such study shall 2
include, at a minimum, a review of titles 46b, 51, 52, 53, 53a and 54 of 3
the general statutes for the purpose of recommending legislative 4
changes to said titles. The working group shall consist of the following 5
members who have expertise in laws of this state: (1) One appointed by 6
the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one appointed by the 7
president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed by the majority 8
leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one appointed by the 9
majority leader of the Senate; (5) one appointed by the minority leader 10
of the House of Representatives; and (6) one appointed by the minority 11
leader of the Senate. The administrative staff of the joint standing 12
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 13
relating to the judiciary shall serve as the administrative staff for the 14
HB5565 File No. 601

HB5565 / File No. 601 2

working group. Not later than January 1, 2027, the working group shall 15
submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint 16
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 17
matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of 18
section 11-4a of the general statutes. The working group shall terminate 19
on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2027, whichever is 20
later. 21
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

JUD Joint Favorable

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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill creates a working group to study civil and criminal laws
resulting in no fiscal impact to the state because the working group has
the expertise needed to meet the requirements of the bill.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

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OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5565

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
LAWS OF THIS STATE.

SUMMARY
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Judiciary Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 36 Nay 5 (03/30/2026)