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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5178: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

In committee 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 5178 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. Primary sponsor: Greg Howard (Republican), Liz Linehan (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Eric Berthel (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Liz LinehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sources

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