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-sHB5451 / File No. 326  1
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-General Assembly File No. 326
-February Session, 2026 Substitute House Bill No. 5451
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-House of Representatives, April 1, 2026
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-The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through
-REP. BOYD of the 50th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on
-the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
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- AN ACT CONCERNING POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL
-GROUNDS BY A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER.
-Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
-Assembly convened:
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-Section 1. Section 53a-217b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
-(a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon on school grounds 3
-when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, 4
-such person possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 5
-53a-3, (1) in or on the real property comprising a public or private 6
-elementary or secondary school, or (2) at a school-sponsored activity as 7
-defined in subsection (h) of section 10-233a. 8
-(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 9
-the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm (1) by a person for use in a 10
-program approved by school officials in or on such school property or 11
-at such school-sponsored activity, (2) by a person in accordance with an 12
-agreement entered into between school officials and such person or such 13
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-person's employer, (3) by a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of 14
-section 53a-3, while engaged in the performance of such peace officer's 15
-official duties, [or] (4) by a person while traversing such school property 16
-for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to 17
-hunting or for other lawful purposes, provided such firearm is not 18
-loaded and the entry on such school property is permitted by the local 19
-or regional board of education , or (5) by a police officer certified 20
-pursuant to section 7-294d. 21
-(c) Possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class D felony. 22
-This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
-sections:
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-Section 1 October 1, 2026 53a-217b
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-PS Joint Favorable Subst.
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-The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
-the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
-represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.  In general,
-fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
-knowledge.  Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
-products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
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-OFA Fiscal Note
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-State Impact: None
-Municipal Impact: None
-Explanation
-The bill, which permits certain police officers to carry a firearm on
-school grounds at any time, results in no fiscal impact to the state. This
-bill is not anticipated to affect the number of individuals sentenced
-under CGS § 53a-217b.1
-The Out Years
-State Impact: None
-Municipal Impact: None
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-1 Between FY 22 and FY 25, 56 offenses were recorded under CGS § 53a -217b and no
-fines were collected.
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 OLR Bill Analysis
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 inspectors, U.S. marshals and deputy marshals, U.S. special agents
 authorized to enforce federal food and drug laws, and certified police
 officers of a law enforcement unit created and governed un der a state-
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+tribal memorandum (CGS § 53a-3(9)).
+2026HB-05451-R000326-BA.DOCX
 
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+Researcher: DD Page 2 4/1/26
 
-tribal memorandum (CGS § 53a-3(9)).
 Police Officer
 By law, a police officer is a sworn member of an organized local police
 department or the State Police, an appointed constable who performs