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CT HB 5001

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AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5001 pass?

Yes. CT HB 5001 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

What is CT HB 5001 about?

CT HB 5001 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5001?

Julie Kushner, Steven J. Stafstrom, Patricia Billie Miller and 30 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5001.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-15 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Julie Kushnerprimary
  • Steven J. Stafstromprimary
  • Patricia Billie Millerprimary
  • Derell Wilsonprimary
  • Moira Raderprimary
  • Gary A. Turcoprimary
  • Jane M. Garibayprimary
  • Hilda E. Santiagoprimary
  • Juan R. Candelariaprimary
  • Dominique Johnsonprimary
  • Roland J. Lemarprimary
  • Bob Godfreyprimary
  • Hubert D. Delanyprimary
  • Eilish Collins Mainprimary
  • Farley Santosprimary
  • Joshua M. Hallprimary
  • James Sanchezprimary
  • Daniel Gaiewskiprimary
  • Md Rahmanprimary
  • Kate Farrarprimary
  • Sarah Keittprimary
  • Hector Arzenoprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Gregory Haddadprimary
  • Marcus Brownprimary
  • Amy Morrin Belloprimary
  • John Santanellaprimary
  • Josh Elliottprimary
  • Geraldo C. Reyesprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Anne M. Hughesprimary
  • Matt Blumenthalprimary
  • Derek Slapprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-15

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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  2. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

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  3. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. 2026-05-14

    PUBLIC ACT 26-42

  5. 2026-05-06

    IN CONCURRENCE

  6. 2026-05-06

    SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,E

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  7. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. H

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  8. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. G

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  9. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. F

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  10. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. E

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  11. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. D

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  12. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. C

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  13. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B

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  14. 2026-05-06

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

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  15. 2026-05-06

    SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,E

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  16. 2026-04-27

    FILE NO. 725

  17. 2026-04-27

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 460

  18. 2026-04-27

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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  19. 2026-04-23

    HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A,E

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  20. 2026-04-23

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. E

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  21. 2026-04-22

    BILL PASSED TEMPORARILY

  22. 2026-04-22

    HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. D

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  23. 2026-04-22

    HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C

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  24. 2026-04-22

    HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B

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  25. 2026-04-22

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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  26. 2026-04-20

    TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

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  27. 2026-04-20

    NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  28. 2026-04-20

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  29. 2026-04-20

    FILED WITH LCO

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  30. 2026-04-17

    Joint Favorable

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  31. 2026-04-14

    REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

  32. 2026-04-09

    FILE NO. 528

  33. 2026-04-09

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 348

  34. 2026-04-09

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

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  35. 2026-04-09

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  36. 2026-04-02

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26

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  37. 2026-03-23

    FILED WITH LCO

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  38. 2026-03-23

    Joint Favorable Substitute

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  39. 2026-03-09

    PUBLIC HEARING 0313

  40. 2026-03-06

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

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