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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5406: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE HEROISM OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MAKING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATED TO VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.

Enacted 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 5406 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE HEROISM OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MAKING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATED TO VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Stephen Harding (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Larry Butler (Democratic), Tim Ackert (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Henry Genga (Democratic), Dave Yaccarino (Republican), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Pat Boyd (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Iris N Sanchez, Hubert Delany (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Mark Anderson (Republican), Joe Zullo (Republican), Donna Veach (Republican), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Christie Carpino (Republican), Marty Foncello (Republican), Tony Scott (Republican), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Pat Callahan (Republican), Irene Haines (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Tony Hwang (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), M.J. Shannon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 5 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Pat DillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Tim AckertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dave YaccarinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dave RutiglianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Pat BoydPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Joe ZulloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Donna VeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Christie CarpinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Tony ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Pat CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Tammy NuccioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Jason BuchsbaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117

“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. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-35
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  9. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. FILED WITH LCO
  12. Joint Favorable

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Sources

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