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CT HB 5496

died on adjournment

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTIONS FOR UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5496 pass?

No. CT HB 5496 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 (2026-04-07): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

What is CT HB 5496 about?

CT HB 5496 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROTECTIONS FOR UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5496?

Nick Gauthier, Kaitlyn Shake are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5496.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-07 — REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Kaitlyn Shakeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-07

    REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

  2. 2026-04-02

    FILE NO. 396

  3. 2026-04-02

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 283

  4. 2026-04-02

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  5. 2026-04-02

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. 2026-03-27

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26

    referral

  7. 2026-03-18

    FILED WITH LCO

    filing

  8. 2026-03-17

    Joint Favorable Substitute

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  9. 2026-03-06

    PUBLIC HEARING 0310

  10. 2026-03-05

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5496&which_year=2026

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