Eilish Collins Main

With the 2026 Legislative Session behind us, I have been spending some time around Stamford and our district connecting with residents on the work we accomplished this session and attending several non-profit forums and events alongside community leaders. During this session, we were able to accomplish a lot for the people of Connecticut, and I am proud of our work and of the opportunity to work alongside inspiring and effective legislators.

The 2026 Legislative Session adjourned this week, on Wednesday, May 6th, at Midnight. It was an exciting and productive Short Session, and we passed numerous pieces of legislation to address affordability, protections for residents, and so much more. It has been a true honor and privilege to serve as your State Representative and advocate for the residents of Stamford's 146th District.

I hope this message finds you and your family well! This week, the House was in Session Monday through Thursday, and we passed numerous bills, which you can read more about further down in this email. I was honored to lead the House Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance Monday morning to kick off the remaining three weeks of the legislative session.

I hope this message finds you and your family well! As we head into the final weeks of session, my colleagues and I are working tirelessly to pass legislation that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. Next week, the House will meet for session on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Over the remaining weeks, I will keep you updated on the work we are doing at the Capitol, and you can follow along live on days the General Assembly is in session on CT-N or YouTube.

Last week, the House convened on Wednesday, March 25th, to vote on judicial appointments and a contract between the state and Connecticut Employees Union Independent (CEUI). The majority of committees have wrapped up most of their work for the session and have passed a wide range of bills out of committee. House Leaders are now working together to decide which bills will be referred to another committee and which will be voted on in the weeks leading up to May 6th. Prior to that happening, any bill that has a fiscal note or cost will have to make it out of the Appropriations Committee prior to being sent to the House or Senate Floor for a vote.

Next week, the House will be in Session on April 8th and 9th as we head into the final weeks of the Short Session.

The Short Session is in full swing, and it’s been a busy few weeks finalizing our work in Committees after multiple days of Public Hearings on a broad range of topics. In my Committee work in Transportation, Commerce, and Higher Education and Employment Advancement, we’ve passed bills out of committee to be voted on this Session on the floors of the House and Senate on a number of important topics.

The Legislative Session is officially underway. My colleagues and I are prepared for a busy short session, working hard to pass critical legislation through May 6th. It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve Stamford in the Connecticut General Assembly.

A major snowstorm is predicted this weekend. This storm is currently predicted to drop the most snow we have seen in years.