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SB00336 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOUSING POLICY.

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOUSING POLICY.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Housing Committee
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
File Number 32
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

A Study on Housing Policies

This bill requires the Department of Housing to study and report on state housing policies.

What This Bill Does

  • The Department of Housing must conduct a study on the housing policies of the state.
  • Each program's purpose and effectiveness will be examined as part of this study.
  • By January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Housing must report findings to a committee in the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Housing
  • Housing programs across the state

Terms To Know

Commissioner of Housing
The person who leads and manages the Department of Housing.
General Assembly
The legislative body that makes laws for a state, consisting of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be used to conduct the study.
  • It is unclear what changes might come from the report's findings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  3. 2026-03-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 53

  4. 2026-03-16 LCO

    File Number 32

  5. 2026-03-09 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-06 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. 2026-03-05 HSG

    Joint Favorable

  8. 2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/03

  9. 2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Housing

Official Summary Text

To study the housing policies of the state.

Current Bill Text

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Senate
sSB336 / File No. 32 1

General Assembly File No. 32
February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No. 336

Senate, March 16, 2026

The Committee on Housing reported through SEN. MARX of
the 20th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the
Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOUSING POLICY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. ( Effective from passage ) The Department of Housing shall 1
conduct a study on the housing policies of the state. Such study shall 2
examine each housing program, the policy it was designed to address 3
and the effectiveness of such program. Not later than January 1, 2027, 4
the Commissioner of Housing shall report, in accordance with the 5
provisions of section 11 -4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing 6
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 7
relating to housing. 8
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
The title was changed.

sSB336 File No. 32

sSB336 / File No. 32 2

HSG Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO

sSB336 File No. 32

sSB336 / File No. 32 3

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, which requires the Department of Housing to study housing
policies and report on their findings, does not result in a fiscal impact to
the state as the agency has the expertise and capacity to meet the
requirements of the bill.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

sSB336 File No. 32

sSB336 / File No. 32 4

OLR Bill Analysis
SB 336

AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING.

SUMMARY
The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Housing Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 13 Nay 5 (03/05/2026)