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SB 502CONNECTICUTSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Connecticut expands adult court transfers for juvenile firearm offenses and requires annual reporting

Original title: AN ACT CONCERNING DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER FROM JUVENILE COURT TO ADULT COURT.

Last action · April 13, 2026: File Number 592Sponsors: Paul Cicarella and 3 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning October 1, 2026, prosecutors may request the transfer of juveniles aged 15 and older charged with any —including certain misdemeanors—from juvenile court to adult criminal court, with transfer hearings required within 15 days of . The measure also requires the Judicial Department to submit an annual report on these transfer motions to the Judiciary Committee starting January 15, 2027.

Why it matters

Juveniles facing specific firearm charges face potential prosecution in adult criminal court under shortened legal timelines, while court administrators must compile and submit yearly statewide transfer data to lawmakers.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

juveniles aged 15 and older

Children charged with certain firearm misdemeanors become eligible for discretionary transfer to adult criminal court and face a shortened 15-day deadline for transfer hearings.

Directly affected

Judicial Department

The department is required to compile data and submit an annual report on transfer motions to the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee.

Key Facts

The bill expands discretionary transfer eligibility from juvenile court to adult criminal court to include all serious firearm offenses, including certain misdemeanors.
Prosecutorial motions and transfer hearings for cases involving serious firearm offenses must be made and held within 15 days of the child's arraignment in juvenile court.
The chief administrative judge for the Juvenile Division of the Superior Court, or a designee, must annually report transfer motion statistics to the Judiciary Committee starting January 15, 2027.
The Office of Fiscal Analysis determined the bill has no state or municipal fiscal impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which juveniles are affected by these transfer rule changes?

Children who have attained the age of 15 and are charged with s not already subject to automatic transfer are affected by the new timeline and eligibility rules.

How soon must a transfer hearing take place for a serious firearm offense?

The prosecutor's motion must be made and the hearing must be held not later than 15 days after the child is arraigned in the superior court for juvenile matters.

What information must be included in the annual judicial report?

The report must detail the number of prosecutor transfer motions, the offenses charged in those cases, and the final disposition of the motions during the previous calendar year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

9 actions

Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
File Number 592
Apr 13, 2026Senate
Senate Calendar Number 385
Apr 13, 2026Senate
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 6, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM
Mar 25, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

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Mar 24, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Joint Favorable
Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/20
Mar 12, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

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Acceleration of Serious Firearm Transfer Timelines

The bill creates a distinct, expedited 15-day timeline for transfer motions involving serious firearm offenses compared to the standard 30-day timeline for other discretionary transfers.

Judicial Department Judiciary Committee

Connected Entities

Judicial Department, Commissioner of Correction, Judiciary Committee

OrganizationJudicial Department“agency responsible for reporting transfer statistics and holding custody of retu”Map →

PersonCommissioner of Correction“official holding custody of transferred children upon finalization of transfer”Map →

OrganizationJudiciary Committee“legislative committee receiving the annual report on transfer motions”Map →

Sources

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cga.ct.gov

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Controversy40
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