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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5453: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS.

Passed one chamber 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 5453 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. Primary sponsor: Marty Foncello (Republican), Irene Haines (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Tony Scott (Republican), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Dave Yaccarino (Republican), Jill Barry (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Ben McGorty (Republican), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Greg Howard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 545.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Tony ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Dave YaccarinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Jill BarryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Ben McGortyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Greg HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“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. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 545
  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  3. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
  4. HOUSE PASSED
  5. FILE NO. 271
  6. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 227
  7. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  9. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
  10. FILED WITH LCO
  11. Joint Favorable
  12. PUBLIC HEARING 0312

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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