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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5273: AN ACT REQUIRING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE TO WEAR PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES ON DOCKS, WHARFS AND PIERS.

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 5273 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REQUIRING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE TO WEAR PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES ON DOCKS, WHARFS AND PIERS. Primary sponsor: Ben McGorty (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), Joe Gresko (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): FILE NO. 15.

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 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben McGortyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121

“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. FILE NO. 15
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 40
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/10/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children

Sources

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