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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 27, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM. To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 29, 2026: Moved to Foot of the Calendar, Senate
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, Apr 30, 2026
Position: 475
Summary
Comments on HB 5035
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9primary


- Sen. Herron Gastoncosponsor
- Rep. Jane M. Garibaycosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Savet Constantinecosponsor
- Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vaheycosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. David Rutiglianocosponsor
- Rep. James Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Anthony L. Nolancosponsor
- Rep. Henry J. Gengacosponsor
- Rep. Bob Godfreycosponsor
- Rep. Farley Santoscosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Tami Zawistowskicosponsor
- Rep. Renee LaMark Muircosponsor
Votes
YES: 29
- McCrory D
- Kushner J
- Leeper J
- McGee T
- Menapace N
- Miller P
- Parker J
- Brown K
- Pemberton L
- Poulos C
- Arzeno H
- Rader M
- Biggins P
- Roberts K
- Candelaria J
- Sanchez E
- Comey R
- Smith F
- Constantine S
- Welander M
- DeFronzo D
- Fazio R
- Flexer M
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Genga H
- Gibson B
- Gucker K
- Johnson S
- Khan M
NO: 16
- Berthel E
- Zupkus L
- Anderson M
- Reddington-Hughes K
- Bolinsky M
- Romano A
- Carney D
- Somers H
- Courpas T
- Stewart C
- Dauphinais A
- Felipe A
- Foncello M
- Haines I
- Howard G
- Kennedy K
ABSENT: 1
YES: 24
- O'DEA
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- PISCOPO
- PIZZUTO
- POLLETTA
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- RUTIGLIANO
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- ANDERSON
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- WEIR
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- CANINO
- CASE
- DAUPHINAIS
- FONCELLO
- HOXHA
- JENSEN
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- NUCCIO
NO: 123
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NOLAN
ABSENT: 4
YES: 117
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- STEWART
- LUXENBERG
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 31
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Moved to Foot of the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 475
- File Number 726 (LCO)
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4684
- House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 4832
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 286
- File Number 402 (LCO)
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (ED)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 02/20
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 726
- Bill Analysis for HB-5035, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 402
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 402
- Fiscal Note for HB-5035, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4684)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 726
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4292 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4481 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4684 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4832 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report ED Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
