Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB364: AN ACT CONCERNING EXTREME WEATHER PROTOCOLS.
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning extreme weather protocols. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING EXTREME WEATHER PROTOCOLS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) Not later than January 1, 2027, the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall (1) develop, in consultation with the Office of the Governor and municipal leaders, (A) standardized extreme hot and cold weather protocols that include, but are not limited to, weather factors, such as temperatures, heat index and wind chill, that will prompt the state and municipalities to require the opening of cooling centers and warming centers throughout the state, and (B) methods for accessing transportation to such centers and communicating such protocols to the public, (2) post such protocols on the division's Internet web site, and (3) provide such protocols to the 2-1-1 Infoline program operated by the United Way of Connecticut. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: LCO No. 2167 1 of Raised Bill No. Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section Statement of Purpose: To require the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to develop standardized extreme hot and cold weather protocols. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Frank Smith (D, 118)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- MD Rahman (D, 4)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
Latest actions
- : File Number 54
- : Senate Calendar Number 65
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/04
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Votes
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 9, 2026): 22 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Emergencies, Weather, Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Department of
Common questions
- What is SB364?
- SB364 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING EXTREME WEATHER PROTOCOLS.
- What does SB364 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning extreme weather protocols. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB364?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: File Number 54 (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB364?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB364?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00364&which_year=2026
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