Here are some of the CT laws making changes as 2026 arrives

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
By Michayla Savitt

The beginning of a new year will bring many things to Connecticut: longer days, another season of state lawmakers debating and passing bills and a slew of new policies taking effect.

New laws typically take effect Jan. 1, July 1, and Oct. 1 every year.

As cost of living challenges continue to take center stage at the state and national level going into 2026, a long-term affordable housing policy will take effect. Other laws address transparency at Connecticut’s correctional facilities and insurance coverage for certain medical conditions.

Here are more details about those new state laws in effect Jan. 1.

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