Short Session, Long Consequences: What Labor’s 2026 Agenda Would Mean for Connecticut

Short Session, Long Consequences: What Labor’s 2026 Agenda Would Mean for Connecticut

Connecticut lawmakers will return to Hartford on February 4 for the state’s so-called short session — a three-month legislative sprint intended primarily for technical fixes and budget adjustments.  In practice, short sessions have increasingly become vehicles for moving major policy changes quickly, often with limited public scrutiny. The compressed calendar is not incidental; it reduces opportunities for hearings, debate, and sustained attenti…