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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5544: AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS.

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 5544 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE ELECTIONS. Primary sponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): FILE NO. 550.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88

“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. 550
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 370
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0318
  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