CT SB 491
died on adjournmentAN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.
Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CT SB 491 pass?
No. CT SB 491 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): FILE NO. 581
What is CT SB 491 about?
CT SB 491 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.”.
Who sponsors CT SB 491?
Josh Elliott, Kadeem Roberts are the primary sponsors of CT SB 491.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — FILE NO. 581
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Absentee ballots
- Ballots
- Candidates
- Canvass of voters
- Certificates and certification
- Correction Department
- Disabled persons
- Early voting
- Election officials
- Elections
- Electronic government information
- False statement
- Fines (Penalties)
- Municipalities
- Political parties
- Presidential elections
- Primaries
- Prisoners
- Public records
- Recordings
- Referenda
- Registrars of voters
- Secretary of the State
- State Elections Enforcement Commission
- Town clerks
- Videos
- Voters
- Voting
- Write-in candidates
Sponsors
- Josh Elliottprimary
- Kadeem Robertsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-09
FILE NO. 581
2026-04-09
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 347
2026-04-09
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-09
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-02
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26
referral
2026-03-23
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-23
Joint Favorable Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-13
PUBLIC HEARING 0318
2026-03-12
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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