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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5497: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY.

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 5497 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY. Primary sponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Larry Butler (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 557.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Brian LanouePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“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 557
  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  3. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
  4. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  5. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  6. FILE NO. 433
  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 317
  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
  11. FILED WITH LCO
  12. Joint Favorable Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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