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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 386: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

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 386 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN PARTY CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS AND PRIMARIES, INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES, AND IN CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Primary sponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Working Families 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jenn LeeperPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse132
Jonathan SteinbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse136
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91

“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 Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  7. FILE NO. 227
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 182
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
  12. FILED WITH LCO

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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