AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY BANK AND CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT PROGRAM, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS, CERTAIN APPROVALS BY THE BANKING COMMISSIONER, CONNECTICUT BRANCH APPLICATIONS AND SECURED CREDIT CARDS.
SB 218 requires the Department of Banking to conduct a study on banking issues within the state. The department must submit a final report to the legislature's banking committee by January 15, 2027. This bill does not change existing laws or create new regulations - it only mandates a study and reporting process. The study's focus on "banking issues" is not specified in the bill text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Signed May 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 5, 2026
How they voted
33–3
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 27, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Banking
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Stewart
RRepublican
P
Fred Gee
DDemocratic
P
Nick Menapace
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Tom Delnicki
RRepublican
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