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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning (1) the appointment of new or interim fire chiefs, (2) chemical tests of criminal defendants' breath, (3) blood or other biological samples for DNA analysis required from certain arrested or convicted persons, (4) a study of lawfully owed DNA, (5) the membership of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, (6) standards for determining the proposed level of staffing for the Division of State Police, (7) the school security infrastructure competitive grant program, (8) certificates of competency regarding fireworks and special effects, (9) the holding of firearms or other deadly weapons and ammunition seized pursuant to certain warrants, (10) security officers, and (11) professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents and bail enforcement agents.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 01, 2026: File Number 323 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, Apr 06, 2026
Position: 242
Summary
Comments on HB 5291
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Safety and Security Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 29
- Gaston H
- Boyd P
- Slap D
- DiGiovancarlo M
- Cicarella P
- Howard G
- Fonfara J
- Honig P
- Gordon J
- Barry J
- Fishbein C
- Gee F
- Genga H
- Gonzalez M
- Hall C
- Linehan L
- McGorty B
- Paolillo A
- LaMark Muir R
- Poulos C
- Rochelle K
- Santanella J
- Shake K
- Buchsbaum J
- Canino J
- DeCaprio M
- Lanoue B
- Heffernan W
- Quinn M
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 242
- File Number 323 (LCO)
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (PS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/03
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
