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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5043: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY OF PERMITS FOR SALE AT RETAIL OF FIREARMS AND FOR CARRYING OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

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 5043 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY OF PERMITS FOR SALE AT RETAIL OF FIREARMS AND FOR CARRYING OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS. Primary sponsor: Pat Miller (Democratic), Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Jack FazzinoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse83
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Pat DillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94

“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 26-41
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. G
  8. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. F
  9. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. E
  10. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. D
  11. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. C
  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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