Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB237: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning public transportation. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2026, the Department of Transportation shall restore service on the Shore Line East rail line to the same level of service that existed prior to the reduction in service due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the civil preparedness emergency declared by the Governor on March 10, 2020. Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Transportation shall implement the following public transportation projects and initiatives: (1) Expanding the bus rapid transit system to include a route that connects the city of Hartford to the village of Storrs with bus stations located, at a minimum, in the town of East Hartford and the cities of Manchester and Rockville; (2) Increasing the frequency of buses on the bus rapid transit route between the Naugatuck Valley region and the city of New Haven at LCO No. 1625 1 of Raised Bill No. peak times; and (3) Expanding the Danbury branch of the New Haven Line to include the town of New Milford. Sec. 3. Section 13b-38h of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) The Department of Transportation shall provide for changes in fares for mass transportation by land in accordance with the …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Jason Perillo (R, 21)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Maryam Khan (D, 5)
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
- Kevin Brown (D, 56)
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- MD Rahman (D, 4)
- Geoffrey Luxenberg (D, 12)
- Joshua Hall (D, 7)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Immediate Transmittal
- : Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4119
- : File Number 453
- : Senate Calendar Number 265
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 45 yea, 8 nay, passed
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Veterans, Transit districts, Storrs, State Board of Education, Veterans Affairs, Department of, Students, Shoreline East Railroad Line, Buses
Common questions
- What is SB237?
- SB237 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
- What does SB237 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning public transportation. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB237?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB237?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB237?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00237&which_year=2026
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