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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 89: AN ACT UPDATING PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION STANDARDS.

Enacted 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 89 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT UPDATING PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION STANDARDS. Primary sponsor: Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Robin Comey (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Tony Hwang (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17

“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. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-10
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 481
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  11. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  12. FILE NO. 557

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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