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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Became LawMay 14, 2026
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
Senate • May 15, 2026: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5291
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Safety and Security Committeeprimary
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
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
YES: 145
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- 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
- GILCHREST
- LANOUE
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 0
YES: 36
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-45 (LCO)
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 480
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- File Number 743 (LCO)
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4946
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- 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
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 743
- Bill Analysis for HB-5291, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 323
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 323
- Fiscal Note for HB-5291, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4946)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 743
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4668 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4946 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report PS Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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