Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB272: AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing municipalities to enforce certain blight regulations without providing notice or an opportunity to remediate. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subparagraph (H) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (H) (i) Secure the safety of persons in or passing through the municipality by regulation of shows, processions, parades and music; (ii) Regulate and prohibit the carrying on within the municipality of any trade, manufacture, business or profession which is, or may be, so carried on as to become prejudicial to public health, conducive to fraud and cheating, or dangerous to, or constituting an unreasonable annoyance to, those living or owning property in the vicinity; (iii) Regulate auctions and garage and tag sales; (iv) Prohibit, restrain, license and regulate the business of peddlers, LCO No. 475 1 of Raised Bill No. auctioneers and junk dealers in a manner not inconsistent with the general statutes; (v) Regulate and prohibit swimming or bathing in the public or exposed places within the municipality; (vi) Regulate and license the operation of amusement parks and amusement arcades including, but not limited to, the regulation of mechanical rides and the establishment of the hours of operation; (vii) Prohibit, restrain, license and regulate all sports, exhibitions, public …
Sponsors
- Brandon Chafee (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- MD Rahman (D, 4)
- Craig Fishbein (R, 90)
Latest actions
- : House Calendar Number 533
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- : Senate Passed
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : File Number 152
- : Senate Calendar Number 105
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 198 (April 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 6, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Violations, Blighted property, Entertainment
Common questions
- What is SB272?
- SB272 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE CERTAIN BLIGHT REGULATIONS WITHOUT PROVIDING NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDIATE.
- What does SB272 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing municipalities to enforce certain blight regulations without providing notice or an opportunity to remediate. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB272?
- Passed one chamber as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: House Calendar Number 533 (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB272?
- Brandon Chafee (D, 33), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB272?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00272&which_year=2026
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