Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB90: AN ACT REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE HATE CRIMES STATUTES.
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act revising and consolidating the hate crimes statutes. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE HATE CRIMES STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 53a-181i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): For the purposes of [sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive] this section, section 53-37, as amended by this act, 53-37a, 53a-40a, as amended by this act, and sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive, as amended by this act, and sections 5 to 13, inclusive, of this act, and sections 15 to 21, inclusive, of this act: (1) "Disability" means [physical disability, mental disability or intellectual disability] any of the following: Physical disability or blindness, each as described in section 1-1f, "intellectual disability" as defined in section 1-1g or mental disability as described in section 46a51; (2) "Gender identity or expression" [means a person's gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's assigned sex at birth] has the same meaning as provided in section 1-1n; Substitute Senate Bill No. 90 [(3) "Mental disability" means one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; (4) "Intellectual disability" has the same meaning as provided in section 1-1g; and (5) "Physical disability" means …
Sponsors
- Geoffrey Luxenberg (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Bob Godfrey (D, 110)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
- Steven Stafstrom (D, 129)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-77
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Calendar Number 515
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
Votes
- House Roll Call 234 (May 5, 2026): 139 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 163 (April 28, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 162 (April 28, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 23, 2026): 39 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Enhanced 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, Stalking, Complaint, Deprivation of civil rights, Violations, Wrongful death, Crime victims, Discriminatory public accommodations practices
Common questions
- What is SB90?
- SB90 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE HATE CRIMES STATUTES.
- What does SB90 do?
- In its own words: An act revising and consolidating the hate crimes statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB90?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB90?
- Geoffrey Luxenberg (D, 12), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB90?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00090&which_year=2026
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