Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB257: AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning evictions for cause. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 47a-23c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, this section applies to any tenant who resides in a building or complex consisting of five or more separate dwelling units or who resides in a mobile manufactured home park and who: [is either: (A) Sixty-two] (A) Is sixty-two years of age or older, or whose spouse, sibling, parent or grandparent is sixty-two years of age or older and permanently resides with that tenant, [or] (B) is a person with a physical or mental disability, as defined in subdivision (12) of section 46a-64b, or whose spouse, sibling, child, parent or grandparent is a person with a physical or mental disability who permanently resides with that tenant, but only if such disability can be expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of at least twelve months, or (C) has resided in such building, complex or mobile manufactured home park pursuant to a rental agreement for not less than twelve months. LCO No. 1103 1 of Raised Bill No. (2) With respect to tenants in common interest communities, this section applies only to (A) a conversion …
Sponsors
- Patricia Dillon (D, 92) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Gary Winfield (D, 10)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Maryam Khan (D, 5)
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Mary Fortier (D, 79)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary
- : Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3850
- : File Number 204
- : Senate Calendar Number 125
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 10, 2026): 24 yea, 16 nay, passed
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet-A (March 10, 2026): 5 yea, 11 nay, failed
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 10, 2026): 11 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Common interest communities, Summary process, Violations, Eviction, Elderly persons
Common questions
- What is SB257?
- SB257 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.
- What does SB257 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning evictions for cause. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB257?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB257?
- Patricia Dillon (D, 92), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB257?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00257&which_year=2026
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