The bill, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5295, proposes to officially name the state military readiness center located in Putnam as the "Governor John Dempsey Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center." This designation honors John Dempsey, who served as the mayor of Putnam, a state representative, and the eighty-first governor of Connecticut. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2026.

The new legal language introduced in this bill includes the establishment of the readiness center's name, while there are no deletions from current law specified in the text. The purpose of the bill is to recognize and commemorate the contributions of former Governor John Dempsey to the state and the town of Putnam.