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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5253: AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING PROCEDURES FOR AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION OVERSIGHT OF FIRE DISTRICTS.

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 5253 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING PROCEDURES FOR AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION OVERSIGHT OF FIRE DISTRICTS. Primary sponsor: Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), John Kissel (Republican), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
  2. FILE NO. 319
  3. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 238
  4. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26
  7. FILED WITH LCO
  8. Joint Favorable Substitute
  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight

Sources

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