Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5487: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND INCREASING STATE ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND DEAF.

In committee Last action April 7, 2026: FILE NO. 431

Plain-language summary

HB 5487 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP AND INCREASING STATE ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND DEAF. Primary sponsor: Dave Yaccarino (Republican), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): FILE NO. 431.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Dave Yaccarino (Republican); Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families); Saud Anwar (Democratic).