CT HB 5291
enactedAN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CT HB 5291 pass?
Yes. CT HB 5291 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
What is CT HB 5291 about?
CT HB 5291 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.”.
Who sponsors CT HB 5291?
Kenneth Gucker, Tom Delnicki, Joseph P. Gresko are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5291.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Assault and battery
- Bail bondsmen
- Blood alcohol concentration tests
- Certificates and certification
- Children
- Civil Air Patrol
- Conviction information
- DNA testing
- Electronic defense weapons
- Electronic surveillance
- Emergencies
- Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of
- Evidence (Law)
- Fees
- Felonies
- Firearms permits
- Firearms safety instructors
- Fire departments
- Fireworks
- Grants by the state
- Insanity defense
- Licenses
- Municipalities
- Occupational training
- Permits
- Police
- Police Officer Standards and Training Council
- Protective orders
- Recordings
- Reports
- School security
- Security personnel
- Sexual assault
- State bonds for public safety
- State Police
- Studies
- Urine alcohol concentration tests
- Videos
- Violations
- Youth camps
Sponsors
- Kenneth Guckerprimary
- Tom Delnickiprimary
- Joseph P. Greskoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-19
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
referral-committee
2026-02-27
PUBLIC HEARING 0303
2026-03-17
Joint Favorable Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-26
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26
referral
2026-04-01
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-01
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
reading-2
2026-04-01
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 242
2026-04-01
FILE NO. 323
2026-04-28
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-passage
2026-04-28
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
passage
2026-04-29
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
2026-04-29
FILE NO. 743
2026-04-30
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-30
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 480
2026-05-05
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-passage
2026-05-05
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
passage
2026-05-05
ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
2026-05-14
PUBLIC ACT 26-45
2026-05-15
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
2026-05-15
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
executive-receipt
2026-05-26
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
executive-signature
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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