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SB00267 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES.

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES.

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
2026-03-26
Official status
File Number 205
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but does not show if it was signed by the governor or vetoed.

Study on Changes to Insurance Laws

This law requires the state's top insurance official to study possible changes to current insurance rules and report back by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study about revising various parts of the insurance statutes.
  • Sets a deadline of January 1, 2027, for finishing the study.
  • Mandates that the commissioner submit a report with results and recommendations.
  • Directs the final report to be sent to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly handling insurance matters.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Insurance Commissioner
  • The state agency responsible for insurance regulation
  • The joint standing committee of the General Assembly that oversees insurance issues

Terms To Know

Insurance Commissioner
The head official who runs the state department in charge of regulating insurance.
Statutes
Written laws passed by a legislative body like the General Assembly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not list which specific parts of the insurance statutes will be studied.
  • The text does not say what changes might happen after the study is finished.
  • No effective date for new laws is included because this act only orders a study.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  3. 2026-03-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 126

  4. 2026-03-26 LCO

    File Number 205

  5. 2026-03-20 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 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 the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study concerning various revisions to the insurance statutes.

Current Bill Text

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Senate
SB267 / File No. 205 1

General Assembly File No. 205
February Session, 2026 Senate Bill No. 267

Senate, March 26, 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 bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE
STATUTES.
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 various revisions to the insurance statutes. 2
Not later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner shall submit a report, 3
in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 4
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 5
cognizance of matters relating to insurance on the results and 6
recommendations of such study. 7
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

INS 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 requires the Insurance Department to study various revisions
to the insurance statutes 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 267

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE
STATUTES.

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)