Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5221: AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act reestablishing the legislative program review and investigations committee. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section and sections 2 and 3 of this act: (1) "Program review" means an examination of programs administered by state departments and agencies to ascertain whether such programs are effective, continue to serve their intended purposes, are conducted in an efficient and effective manner or require modification or elimination; and (2) "Investigation" means the investigation of any matter which is referred to the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, as provided in section 2 of this act. (b) There is hereby reestablished a Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, which shall be a permanent standing committee of the General Assembly, consisting of (1) six members of the LCO No. 1539 1 of Raised Bill No. 5221 Senate, three appointed by the president pro tempore and three appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, and (2) six members of the House of Representatives, three appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and three appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Members shall serve for a term of two years from the date of appointment. (c) The initial appointments of the members shall be made not later than February 3, 2027, and …
Sponsors
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
- Kurt Vail (R, 52)
- Craig Fishbein (R, 90)
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
- Stephen Harding (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 160
- : House Calendar Number 135
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 02/23
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Votes
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 11, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Children and Families, Department of, State employees, Disclosure, Complaint, Subpoenas, Workers' compensation administrative law judges, Audits, Children
Common questions
- What is HB5221?
- HB5221 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE.
- What does HB5221 do?
- In its own words: An act reestablishing the legislative program review and investigations committee. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5221?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5221?
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5221?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05221&which_year=2026
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