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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5001: AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5001 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. Primary sponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Derell Wilson (Democratic/Working Families), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Derell WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse46
Moira RaderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse98
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Juan CandelariaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Gregg HaddadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-42
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,E
  7. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. H
  8. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. G
  9. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. F
  10. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. E
  11. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. D
  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. C

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source