Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session wrapped up Wednesday night, and more than 200 bills await their fate at Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. This session, 218 bills passed the House and Senate. They dealt with topics ranging from bottle redemption fraud to accountability of ICE agents. Last session, the same number of bills received dual passage. The session in even-numbered years is two months shorter than in odd years. Long sessions, held during odd years, determine the biennial budget and run from January to June. Short sessions run from February to May. The number of bills passed during long sessions has fallen in recent years. Short sessions, on the other hand, are seeing more bills pass. This year, the legislature passed the most bills during a short session since 2016. Compared to 2016, a similar amount of legislation was introduced this year. There were just over 1,100 pieces of legislation, including resolutions, brought to the table during both regular and special sessions this year. The CT Mirror tracked 67 bills this session that reporters believe had the most impact, importance or relevance. Just under half these bills died in the chambers or in committee. Of these bills, 21 are at Lamont’s desk, but some may be vetoed in the days to come. Legislators met for more than 1,242 hours of public hearings, committee meetings and House and Senate sessions during the three months of legislative session. February 24th saw 14 committee meetings — the highest number on one day for the entire session. ...read more read less