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IntroducedMar 05, 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 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. To (1) require the Secretary of the State to publish a manual concerning the duties of justices of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election, (4) require a forty-eight hour waiting period before the issuance of a marriage license, and (5) establish a working group concerning justices of the peace.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5509
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Planning and Development Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 21
- Rahman M
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Gordon J
- Haines I
- Chafee B
- Needleman N
- Baker A
- Delnicki T
- Dubitsky D
- Fazio R
- 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: 1
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (PD)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/11
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development
