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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5396: AN ACT CONCERNING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.

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 5396 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. Primary sponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Farley Santos (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): FILE NO. 264.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94

“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. 264
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 220
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0304
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development

Sources

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