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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 371: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE WHILE ON PUBLIC DOCKS, WHARVES AND PIERS.

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 371 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE WHILE ON PUBLIC DOCKS, WHARVES AND PIERS. Primary sponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Ben McGorty (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): FILE NO. 299.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Ben McGortyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122

“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. FILE NO. 299
  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 209
  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0305
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

Sources

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