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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut bill SB 253 repeals statutory limits on residential tenant security deposits
Last action · February 20, 2026: Public Hearing 02/24Sponsor: Rob Sampson
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What This Bill Proposed
The General Assembly introduced Raised Bill No. 253, which repeals the existing statutory caps that limit residential landlords to demanding security deposits of no more than one or two months' rent depending on the tenant's age, effective October 1, 2026. The measure makes related technical and conforming changes across various statutes concerning s, state assistance program agreements, small claims court jurisdiction, and bank community reinvestment evaluations.
Removes state-mandated limits on the maximum upfront cash a landlord can request from a residential tenant, altering the financial requirements for securing a lease starting October 1, 2026.
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.
residential landlords
residential tenants
Tenants face the removal of statutory caps previously limiting security deposits to one or two months' rent.
Banking Commissioner
The commissioner's jurisdiction and oversight duties regarding security deposit complaints and bank community reinvestment evaluations are modified.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Senate Bill 253 change about security deposits?
Do landlords still have to place security deposits in escrow accounts?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 20, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 02/24
- Feb 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Housing
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy70Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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