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CT SB 259

enacted

AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CT SB 259 pass?

Yes. CT SB 259 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

What is CT SB 259 about?

CT SB 259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.”.

Who sponsors CT SB 259?

Steven J. Stafstrom, Donna Veach, Paul Cicarella and 32 others are the primary sponsors of CT SB 259.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-07 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steven J. Stafstromprimary
  • Donna Veachprimary
  • Paul Cicarellaprimary
  • Tina Courpasprimary
  • Tammy Nuccioprimary
  • John A. Kisselprimary
  • Hector Arzenoprimary
  • Larry Pembertonprimary
  • Craig C. Fishbeinprimary
  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Aundre Bumgardnerprimary
  • Iris N Sanchezprimary
  • Kathy Kennedyprimary
  • Patricia Billie Millerprimary
  • Tony Hwangprimary
  • Jennifer Leeperprimary
  • Aimee Berger-girvaloprimary
  • Amy Morrin Belloprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Martha Marxprimary
  • Devin R. Carneyprimary
  • Nicole Klarides-ditriaprimary
  • Julie Kushnerprimary
  • Sarah Keittprimary
  • Michael D. Quinnprimary
  • Steven Winterprimary
  • Mary M. Mushinskyprimary
  • Dominique Johnsonprimary
  • Kate Farrarprimary
  • Gary A. Turcoprimary
  • Josh Elliottprimary
  • Heather S. Somersprimary
  • Nicholas Menapaceprimary
  • Eleni Kavros Degrawprimary
  • Kurt Vailprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-07

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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  2. 2026-05-04

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

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  3. 2026-05-04

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. 2026-04-30

    PUBLIC ACT 26-5

  5. 2026-04-28

    IN CONCURRENCE

  6. 2026-04-28

    HOUSE PASSED

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  7. 2026-04-22

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 482

  8. 2026-04-22

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

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  9. 2026-04-21

    SENATE PASSED

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  10. 2026-04-13

    FILE NO. 586

  11. 2026-04-13

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 379

  12. 2026-04-13

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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  13. 2026-04-13

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  14. 2026-04-06

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26

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  15. 2026-03-25

    FILED WITH LCO

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  16. 2026-03-24

    Joint Favorable Substitute

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  17. 2026-02-26

    PUBLIC HEARING 0302

  18. 2026-02-19

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB259&which_year=2026

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