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CT HB 5035

died on adjournment

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CT HB 5035 pass?

No. CT HB 5035 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

What is CT HB 5035 about?

CT HB 5035 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5035?

Julie Kushner, Hilda E. Santiago, Larry Pemberton and 18 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5035.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Julie Kushnerprimary
  • Hilda E. Santiagoprimary
  • Larry Pembertonprimary
  • Jaime S. Fosterprimary
  • Renee Lamark Muirprimary
  • Tami Zawistowskiprimary
  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Farley Santosprimary
  • Bob Godfreyprimary
  • Henry J. Gengaprimary
  • Anthony L. Nolanprimary
  • James Sanchezprimary
  • David Rutiglianoprimary
  • William Heffernanprimary
  • Cristin Mccarthy Vaheyprimary
  • Savet Constantineprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Jane M. Garibayprimary
  • Herron Gastonprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Saud Anwarprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-29

    MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

  2. 2026-04-28

    FILE NO. 726

  3. 2026-04-28

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 475

  4. 2026-04-28

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

    reading-2

  5. 2026-04-27

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  6. 2026-04-27

    HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

    passage

  7. 2026-04-27

    HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B

    amendment-failure

  8. 2026-04-27

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-04-07

    FILE NO. 402

  10. 2026-04-07

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 286

  11. 2026-04-07

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  12. 2026-04-07

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  13. 2026-03-30

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

    referral

  14. 2026-03-19

    FILED WITH LCO

    filing

  15. 2026-03-16

    Joint Favorable

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-13

    PUBLIC HEARING 0220

  17. 2026-02-05

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

    referral-committee

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5035&which_year=2026

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