Connecticut SB 219: AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT WING CIVIL AIR PATROL.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 219
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN
VIOLATIONS RELATING TO RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subdivision (1) of subsection (j) of section 47a-21 of the 2026 1
supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 2
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 3
(j) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 4
commissioner may receive and investigate complaints regarding any 5
alleged violation of [subsections] subsection (b), (d), (h) or (i) of this 6
section. For the purposes of such investigation, any person who is or 7
was a landlord shall be subject to the provisions of section 36a-17. If the 8
commissioner determines that any landlord has violated any provision 9
of this section over which the commissioner has jurisdiction, the 10
commissioner may, in accordance with [section] sections 36a-50 and 11
36a-52, order such [person to] landlord to pay a civil penalty, cease and 12
desist from such practices and [to] comply with the provisions of this 13
section. 14
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 47a-21(j)(1)

Substitute Bill No. 219

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