Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES.
Status: Signed into law, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing the comptroller to withhold payment for violations of the prevailing wage statutes. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 31-76a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) On receipt of a complaint for nonpayment of wages, a violation of the provisions of subsection (g) of section 31-288 or a violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of section 31-53, the Labor Commissioner, the director of Wage and Workplace Standards or the director's designee, shall have power to enter, during usual business hours, the place of business or employment of any employer to determine compliance with the wage payment laws, subsection (g) of section 31288 or subsection (b) of section 31-53, and for such purpose may examine payroll and other records and interview employees, call hearings, administer oaths, take testimony under oath and take depositions in the manner provided by sections 52-148a to 52-148e, inclusive. (b) The commissioner or the director, for such purpose, may issue LCO No. 1370 1 of Raised Bill No. subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and records. Any employer or any officer or agent of any employer, corporation, firm or partnership who wilfully fails to furnish time and wage records as required by law to the commissioner, the …
Sponsors
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Jorge Cabrera (D, 17)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
- James Sanchez (D, 6)
- Daniel Gaiewski (D, 40)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-17
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed
- : House Calendar Number 462
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Senate Passed
- : File Number 76
Votes
- House Roll Call 220 (May 4, 2026): 107 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 105 (April 15, 2026): 31 yea, 5 nay, passed
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 5, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Complaint, Subcontractors, Subpoenas, Wages, Violations, Employment, Employers, Comptroller
Common questions
- What is SB268?
- SB268 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES.
- What does SB268 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the comptroller to withhold payment for violations of the prevailing wage statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB268?
- Signed into law as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB268?
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB268?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00268&which_year=2026
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