Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SJ37: RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
General Assembly Senate Joint Resolution No. February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2101 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: (GAE) RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. Resolved by this Assembly: That the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State, which, when approved and adopted in the manner provided by the Constitution, shall, to all intents and purposes, become a part thereof: Section 1. Article first of the Constitution is amended by adding the following section: Each person shall have an individual right to clean and healthy air, water, soil and ecosystems, a clean and healthy environment and a safe and stable climate for the benefit of public health, safety and the general welfare. The state shall protect these rights equitably for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, gender, socioeconomic status or geography. Recognizing all of the residents of the state, including present and future generations, as the beneficiaries of a healthy environment, the state shall conserve, manage, protect and LCO No. 2101 1 of Senate Joint Resolution No. maintain, for these beneficiaries, all of the natural resources of Connecticut, including its waters, air, flora, fauna, soils and climate. The state shall not allow, through government action or inaction, any degradation, diminution or depletion of the …
Sponsors
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91) · primary sponsor
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
Latest actions
- : File Number 510
- : Senate Calendar Number 322
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/04
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Votes
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 20, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: State constitutional amendments, Civil rights, Environmental justice
Common questions
- What is SJ37?
- SJ37 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS.
- What is the status of SJ37?
- In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: File Number 510 (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJ37?
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJ37?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SJ00037&which_year=2026
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