Connecticut 2023 2023 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HJ00261 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/12/2023

                    OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 
Hartford, CT 06106  (860) 240-0200 
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa 
HJ-261 
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE 
CONSTITUTION TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE 
OFFERING OF BAIL OR PRETRIAL RELEASE TO PERSONS 
ACCUSED OF A CRIME.  
 
Primary Analyst: MT 	4/11/23 
Contributing Analyst(s):    
Reviewer: EW 
 
 
 
OFA Fiscal Note 
 
State Impact: None  
Municipal Impact: None  
Explanation 
This bill has no fiscal impact. The bill would add an amendment 
authorizing the state legislature to set specific circumstances concerning 
pretrial detention and bail. This could be conducted using existing state 
expenses related to elections and would not obligate the state to any 
additional actions.  
The Out Years 
State Impact: None  
Municipal Impact: None