Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5557: AN ACT DESIGNATING A CERTAIN DAY OF EACH YEAR FOR CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

In committee Last action January 21, 2025: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Plain-language summary

HB 5557 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT DESIGNATING A CERTAIN DAY OF EACH YEAR FOR CELEBRATION OF DIWALI, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Primary sponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), Manny Sanchez (Democratic/Working Families), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Corey Paris (Democratic), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Kai Belton (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Cara Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Robin Comey (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Tracy Marra (Republican), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Rob Sampson (Republican), Jill Barry (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Tammy Exum (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Tina Courpas (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Josh Elliott (Democratic); Manny Sanchez (Democratic/Working Families); Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families); Corey Paris (Democratic); and 52 more.