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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5260: AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

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 5260 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. Primary sponsor: M.J. Shannon (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Frank Smith (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Kadeem Roberts (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Frank SmithPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse118
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Kadeem RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91

“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. TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Planning and Development
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development
  7. FILE NO. 161
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 136
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26
  12. FILED WITH LCO

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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