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CT HB 5544

died on adjournment

AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5544 pass?

No. CT HB 5544 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 (2026-04-09): FILE NO. 550

What is CT HB 5544 about?

CT HB 5544 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5544?

Josh Elliott is the primary sponsor of CT HB 5544.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-09 — FILE NO. 550
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Josh Elliottprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    FILE NO. 550

  2. 2026-04-09

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 370

  3. 2026-04-09

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

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  4. 2026-04-09

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. 2026-04-02

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

    referral

  6. 2026-03-23

    FILED WITH LCO

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  7. 2026-03-23

    Joint Favorable

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  8. 2026-03-13

    PUBLIC HEARING 0318

  9. 2026-03-12

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

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Official source

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5544&which_year=2026

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