Connecticut State Senator

Rick Lopes 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00005

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Report Pass
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/13/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
An Act Concerning Online Safety.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00007

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
An Act Concerning Educational Equity.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00003

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
An Act Concerning Health Care Affordability.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00004

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/13/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Engrossed
4/23/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Passed
5/4/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy And Protection.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00009

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Engrossed
5/1/26  
Report Pass
5/1/26  
Passed
5/4/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
An Act Supporting Commuters And Microtransit Services And Concerning Public Transportation.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00001

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
Report Pass
4/20/26  
Engrossed
5/2/26  
Report Pass
5/2/26  
Passed
5/2/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
An Act Making Adjustments To The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, Making Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026, Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State And Concerning Provisions Relating To Revenue, School Construction And Other Items To Implement The State Budget.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00008

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Refer
3/2/26  
An Act Supporting Graduate Students In The State.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00006

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/13/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
An Act Concerning Supports For Children And Families.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00002

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Report Pass
4/1/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
An Act Supporting Local Commerce.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05558

Introduced
3/12/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Passed
5/4/26  
Chaptered
5/14/26  
An Act Concerning The Department Of Developmental Services' Abuse And Neglect Investigations.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00421

Introduced
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
An Act Concerning Reporting Of Double Utility Poles.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00435

Introduced
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/17/26  
An Act Concerning Automated Decision Systems Protections For Employees.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00478

Introduced
3/11/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Report Pass
5/1/26  
An Act Concerning Consumer Safeguards For Long-term Care Policies.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00395

Introduced
3/2/26  
Refer
3/2/26  
Report Pass
3/23/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
An Act Studying Efforts To Increase Voter Participation And Authorizing Municipal Pilot Programs To Promote Such Efforts.
CT

Connecticut 2026 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05486

Introduced
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Refer
3/30/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
An Act Concerning A Diaper Partnership Grant Program.