Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5256: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the process for initiating local legislation in the general assembly. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 2-14 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): The General Assembly shall enact no special legislation relative to the powers, organization and form of government of any town, city, borough or other unit of local government unless requested by a town, city, borough or other unit of local government, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, to enact such special legislation. A resolution requesting the General Assembly to enact special legislation and specifying the purpose of such legislation shall be adopted: (1) By a twothirds vote of the council or board of directors in any town having such a body; of the board of aldermen, council or body charged with the duty of making annual appropriations in any city or consolidated town and city; of the board of burgesses in any borough or consolidated town and borough; or of the board of directors or district committee in any district; or (2) by the board of selectmen or by a majority vote of the town meeting or representative town meeting in any town not having a council or board of directors. A request for the enactment of special legislation by the General Assembly may …
Sponsors
- Devin Carney (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-132
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed
- : Senate Calendar Number 496
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : House Passed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 395 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 141 (April 29, 2026): 130 yea, 20 nay, passed
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Secretary of the State
Common questions
- What is HB5256?
- HB5256 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
- What does HB5256 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the process for initiating local legislation in the general assembly. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5256?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5256?
- Devin Carney (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5256?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05256&which_year=2026
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