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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5276: AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT.

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 5276 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT. Primary sponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): FILE NO. 92.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120

“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. 92
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 84
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

Sources

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