Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5254: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIMETABLE FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES.
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the process and timetable for the review of existing regulations of connecticut state agencies. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIMETABLE FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 4-189i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) Not later than [July 1, 2017, and not later than every seven years thereafter, each committee of cognizance, in consultation with each agency that is within the cognizance of the committee, shall establish the date by which each such agency shall submit a review of its existing regulations and shall notify the administrator of the regulation review committee of each such date and any extension thereof. In establishing such date, or any extension of the date that may be requested by the agency, the committee of cognizance (1) shall consider the volume and complexity of such regulations and the personnel and other resources of the agency that would be available to undertake the review within the agency's available appropriations, and (2) may establish a schedule of dates for the review of various portions of such regulations upon the LCO No. 1533 1 of Raised Bill No. 5254 agreement of the committee of cognizance and the administrative head of the agency. (b) Not later than the date specified by the committee of cognizance pursuant to subsection (a) of this …
Sponsors
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142) · primary sponsor
- Savet Constantine (D, 42)
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Stephen Meskers (D, 150)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
Latest actions
- : File Number 320
- : House Calendar Number 239
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 02/24
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
Votes
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, State regulations, generally, Committees, State agencies
Common questions
- What is HB5254?
- HB5254 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIMETABLE FOR THE REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES.
- What does HB5254 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the process and timetable for the review of existing regulations of connecticut state agencies. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5254?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: File Number 320 (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5254?
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5254?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05254&which_year=2026
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