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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32 (2026)

Effective date of public and special acts

✓ current as of May 2026
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All public acts, except when otherwise therein specified, shall take effect on the first day of October following the session of the General Assembly at which they are passed, and special acts, unless otherwise therein provided, from the date of their approval.

(1949 Rev., S. 8891.)

Former statute cited. 108 C. 77; 131 C. 714. Cited. 143 C. 152; 144 C. 27; 147 C. 358; 180 C. 545; 184 C. 51; 196 C. 53; 199 C. 496; 233 C. 243; 240 C. 658.

Cited. 3 CA 201.

Cited. 18 CS 162. Provision that special act shall take effect upon approval at annual town meeting in 1935, held to be directory only and not mandatory where act was approved a year later. 19 CS 250. Unless there is a plain indication of an intent that a general statute will supersede a special act, the special act will continue in effect. 26 CS 262. Cited. 44 CS 207.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 471; 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 462.

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Cited in 53 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case: Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017).
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Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). · cites it 54× “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
Johnson v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 726 A.2d 1154 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 21× “On November 27,1995, the local panel forwarded its findings to the committee pursuant to what is now Practice Book § 2-32 (i) 7 and General Statutes § 51-90f (d), 8 and the committee, in accordance with what is now Practice Book § 2-35 (a) 9 and General Statutes § 51-90g (a), 10…”
Peck v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 198 Conn. App. 233 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 20× “378 ), in which he sought to vacate the disciplinary sanction on the ground that the six year time period in the applicable rule of practice (§ 2-32 (a) (2) (E)) for filing a grievance mandated the dismissal of L’s grievance.”
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). · cites it 12× “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
Daniels v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 804 A.2d 1027 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 13× “4 (4) 2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct 3 and that *205 his failure to answer the grievance complaint against him in connection therewith violated Practice Book § 2-32 (a) (l). 4 We conclude that the court properly dismissed the plaintiffs appeal, and, accordingly, affirm…”
Manchester Env't Coalition v. Stockton, 441 A.2d 68 (Conn. 1981). · cites it 4× “[12] The fact that there is no plan or funding for mass transit to the site is not a justification for the defendants' conduct; rather, this is the very problem which the plaintiffs seek to remedy.”
Statewide Grievance Comm. v. Egbarin, 767 A.2d 732 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 4× “Practice Book § 2-32 (a) provides in relevant part: “Any person, or a grievance panel on its own motion, may file a written complaint, executed under penalties of false statement, alleging attorney misconduct whether or not such alleged misconduct occurred in the actual presence…”
Disciplinary Couns. v. Villeneuve, 14 A.3d 358 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 10× “ect matter jurisdiction, (2) the court improperly suspended his license prior to ruling upon his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and (3) the court and the statewide grievance committee (grievance committee) violated his due process rights because (a) the…”
Johnson v. Comm'r of Corr., 786 A.2d 1091 (Conn. 2002). · cites it 3× “We note, however, that General Statutes § 2-32 provides in relevant part that “[a]ll public acts, except when otherwise therein specified, shall take effect on the first day of October following the session of the General Assembly at which they are passed . . . .” It is likely,…”
Walsh v. Jodoin, 925 A.2d 1086 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 4× “01-99, which allows trial judges to deviate from mandatory minimum sentences in narcotics cases, "`shall take effect July 1, 2001,'" was intended "to accelerate the effective date of the act from the default date of October 1 otherwise provided for by [General Statutes §…”
Peck v. Jacquemin, 491 A.2d 1043 (Conn. 1985). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff, Peck, instituted the present action against the defendants Jacquemin and Roy on June 26,1981, and it was returnable to court on July 21, 1981.”
State v. Nowell, 817 A.2d 76 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 2-32 (“[a]ll public acts, except when otherwise therein specified, shall take effect on the first day of October following the session of the General Assembly at which they are passed”).”
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— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a) — 2 cases
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
Cerame v. Bowler (D. Conn. 2022).
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(1) — 3 cases
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
Cerame v. Bowler (D. Conn. 2022).
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2) — 3 cases
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
Cerame v. Bowler (D. Conn. 2022).
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2)(A) — 1 case
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2)(D) — 1 case
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2)(E) — 1 case
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2)(E)(i) — 1 case
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(2)(E)(ii) — 1 case
Disciplinary Couns. v. Elder, 159 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2017). “Although the grievance complaint is not part of the record before this court, it appears that Spears claimed that the defendant's conduct in identifying himself as Spears during the 2004 telephone conversations with Cyr and the defendant's subsequent denial to Spears that he had…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(a)(3) — 1 case
Cerame v. Bowler (D. Conn. 2022).
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(c) — 1 case
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(i) — 1 case
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-32(i)(2) — 1 case
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “) The fact that § 2-32(c) expressly provides for an appeal by the complainant, whereas § 2-32(i) -in which a grievance panel dismisses a complaint pursuant to § 2-32(a)(1) -makes no mention of any right of appeal, compels a conclusion that the omission in § 2-32(i) was…”
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