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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5409: AN ACT CONCERNING TROOPS-TO-TRADES INITIATIVES.

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 5409 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING TROOPS-TO-TRADES INITIATIVES. Primary sponsor: Iris N Sanchez, Devin Carney (Republican), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Billy Buckbee (Republican), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Chris Poulos (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): FILE NO. 149.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Billy BuckbeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81

“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. 149
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 129
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0303
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' and Military Affairs

Sources

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