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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 257: AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 257 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE. Primary sponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Larry Pemberton (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Martin Looney (Democratic), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Corey Paris (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Toni Walker (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Kai Belton (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Julio Concepción (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Susan Johnson (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Winfield (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Al Paolillo (Democratic), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Doug McCrory (Democratic), Henry Genga (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Iris N Sanchez, Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 57 · Democratic/Working Families 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Patrick BigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Brandon ChafeePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse33
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Larry PembertonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse139
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Gregg HaddadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Corey ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Toni WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Christopher RosarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Kai BeltonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse100
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Julio ConcepciónPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Susan JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Juan CandelariaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Maryam KhanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Gary WinfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Pat DillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Al PaolilloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Bob DuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Doug McCroryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dave DeFronzoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse26
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Judiciary
  7. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. FILE NO. 204
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 125
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  12. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source