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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5434: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS.

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 5434 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. Primary sponsor: Mark Anderson (Republican), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Jill Barry (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Farley Santos (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Matt Lesser (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): FILE NO. 519.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Jill BarryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Aundré BumgardnerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse41
Raghib Allie-BrennanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Christine CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. 519
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 339
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0313
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sources

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