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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5039: AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES.

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 5039 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES. Primary sponsor: Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Seth Bronko (Republican), Marty Foncello (Republican), Tony Scott (Republican), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), Chris Stewart (Republican), Pat Callahan (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Rob Sampson (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Tony Hwang (Republican), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Irene Haines (Republican), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Henry Genga (Democratic), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Mark Anderson (Republican), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Devin Carney (Republican), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Vin Candelora (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Stephen Harding (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Seth BronkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Tony ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Jason BuchsbaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Chris StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Pat CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Tammy NuccioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Rob SampsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Karen Reddington-HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Gale MastrofrancescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Anne DauphinaisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Dave RutiglianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Vin CandeloraPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34

“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 26-27
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  9. FILE NO. 605
  10. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 367
  11. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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