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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 395: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS.

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 395 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. Primary sponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez, Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Fred Gee (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): FILE NO. 497.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Julio ConcepciónPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Dave DeFronzoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse26
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Christopher RosarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Mike DemiccoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. 497
  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 309
  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0313
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sources

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