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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 27, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 30, 2026
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Became LawMay 04, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", and (2) specify that towns, districts or utilities may not require separate utility connections for accessory apartments pursuant to special act zoning regulations.
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Senate • May 07, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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Summary
Comments on HB 5288
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Sponsors
- Planning and Development Committeeprimary


- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Tammy Nucciocosponsor
Votes
YES: 20
- Rahman M
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Gordon J
- Haines I
- Chafee B
- Needleman N
- Baker A
- Delnicki T
- Dubitsky D
- Gucker K
- Honig P
- Hwang T
- LaMark Muir R
- McCrory D
- Lemar R
- Rader M
- Santanella J
- Winter S
- Zawistowski T
- Zullo J
NO: 0
ABSENT: 2
- Fazio R
- Fonfara J
YES: 135
- 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
- WOOD
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 13
YES: 26
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-7 (LCO)
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Rules Suspended
- Senate Passed
- In Concurrence
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 476
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- House Passed
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 137
- File Number 162 (LCO)
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (PD)
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 02/27
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development
