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SB00258 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
File Number 219
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details regarding the scope of issues to be studied or any additional parties involved, leaving these aspects open to interpretation.

A Law About Insurance Studies

This law requires the state's Insurance Commissioner to study property and casualty insurance issues and report back by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study on property and casualty insurance in the state.
  • The commissioner must submit a report about the results of this study to the joint standing committee dealing with insurance matters before January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Insurance Commissioner
  • Joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of insurance matters

Terms To Know

Insurance Commissioner
A person in charge of overseeing and regulating insurance companies in the state.
Property and casualty insurance
Types of insurance that cover damage to property or injuries caused by accidents, like car crashes or house fires.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be used for the study.
  • It is unclear what specific issues the study will address.
  • There are no details on who else might be involved in the study besides the Insurance Commissioner.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  3. 2026-03-30 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 174

  4. 2026-03-30 LCO

    File Number 219

  5. 2026-03-23 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-12 INS

    Joint Favorable

  7. 2026-03-12 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  8. 2026-02-20 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 02/24

  9. 2026-02-19 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

Official Summary Text

To require that the Insurance Department conduct a study concerning issues related to property and casualty insurance in the state.

Current Bill Text

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Senate
sSB258 / File No. 219 1

General Assembly File No. 219
February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No. 258

Senate, March 30, 2026

The Committee on Insurance and Real Estate reported through
SEN. CABRERA of the 17th Dist., Chairperson of the
Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill
ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. ( Effective from passage ) The Insurance Commissioner shall 1
conduct a study concerning issues relating to property and casualty 2
insurance in the state. Not later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner 3
shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 4
of the general statutes, concerning the results of such study to the joint 5
standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 6
matters relating to insurance. 7
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
"Department" was changed to "Commissioner" for adherence to
standard drafting conventions.

INS Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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sSB258 / File No. 219 2

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 requires the Insurance Department to study issues relating to
property and casualty insurance and results in no fiscal impact as the
department has the expertise to meet the requirements of the bill.

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OLR Bill Analysis
SB 258

AN ACT CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.

SUMMARY
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 12 Nay 1 (03/12/2026)