Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 397
Session Year 2026
 

AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.

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Judiciary Committee
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   Text of Bill
 File No. 399 [doc]
 JUD Joint Favorable Substitute  [doc]
 Raised Bill  [doc]
   Called Amendments
 Senate Schedule B LCO# 4114 (D) [doc]
 Senate Schedule C LCO# 4100 (R) [doc]
 Senate Schedule A LCO# 4084 (D) [doc]
   Uncalled Amendments
 Senate LCO Amendment #3977 (D)  [doc]
   Votes
 Senate Roll Call Vote 103
 Senate Roll Call Vote 102
 Senate Roll Call Vote 101
   Committee Actions
 JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
 JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
   Fiscal Notes
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4114 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4100 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4084 (Minimal Revenue Gain)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3977 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for SB-397, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4084), Senate "B" (LCO 4114)
 Fiscal Note For File Copy 399
   Bill Analyses
 Bill Analysis for SB-397, as amended by Senate "A" and "B"
 Bill Analysis For File Copy 399
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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 4/16/2026House Calendar Number 455
 4/16/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/14/2026Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
 4/14/2026Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 4100
 4/14/2026Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 4114
 4/14/2026Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4084
 4/2/2026(LCO)File Number 399
 4/2/2026Senate Calendar Number 245
 4/2/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/2/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/1/2026(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
 3/24/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/23/2026(JUD)Joint Favorable Substitute
 3/5/2026Public Hearing 03/09
 3/3/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors of SB-397

Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th Dist.
Rep. Matt Blumenthal, 147th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Rep. Jason Doucette, 13th Dist.
Rep. Travis Simms, 140th Dist.
Rep. Nick Gauthier, 38th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.
Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, 22nd Dist.
Sen. Julie Kushner, 24th Dist.
Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 92nd Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Sen. Gary A. Winfield, 10th Dist.
Rep. Steven Winter, 94th Dist.
Sen. Jan Hochadel, 13th Dist.
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st Dist.
Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, 39th Dist.
Rep. Laurie Sweet, 91st Dist.
Sen. Patricia Billie Miller, 27th Dist.
Sen. Ceci Maher, 26th Dist.
Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo, 111th Dist.
Rep. Patrick Biggins, 11th Dist.
Rep. Amy Morrin Bello, 28th Dist.
Rep. Nicholas Menapace, 37th Dist.
Rep. Jane M. Garibay, 60th Dist.
Rep. Julio A. Concepcion, 4th Dist.
Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannon, 117th Dist.
Rep. Daniel Gaiewski, 40th Dist.
Rep. Brandon Chafee, 33rd Dist.
Rep. Maryam Khan, 5th Dist.
Rep. Rebecca Martinez, 22nd Dist.
Rep. Jonathan Jacobson, 148th Dist.
Rep. David DeFronzo, 26th Dist.
Rep. Roland J. Lemar, 96th Dist.
Rep. Lucy Dathan, 142nd Dist.
Rep. Renee LaMark Muir, 36th Dist.

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