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CT HB 5256

enacted

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5256 pass?

Yes. CT HB 5256 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

What is CT HB 5256 about?

CT HB 5256 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5256?

Kenneth Gucker, Devin R. Carney are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5256.

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Latest action
2026-06-04 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Devin R. Carneyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-04

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-28

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-05-28

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. 2026-05-20

    PUBLIC ACT 26-132

  5. 2026-05-06

    IN CONCURRENCE

  6. 2026-05-06

    SENATE PASSED

    passage

  7. 2026-04-30

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 496

  8. 2026-04-30

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

    reading-2

  9. 2026-04-29

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  10. 2026-04-29

    HOUSE PASSED

    passage

  11. 2026-04-01

    FILE NO. 322

  12. 2026-04-01

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 241

  13. 2026-04-01

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  14. 2026-04-01

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. 2026-03-26

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26

    referral

  16. 2026-03-17

    FILED WITH LCO

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  17. 2026-03-17

    Joint Favorable

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  18. 2026-02-20

    PUBLIC HEARING 0224

  19. 2026-02-19

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5256&which_year=2026

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