Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5275: AN ACT CONCERNING A CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNPAID WAGES ON A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
Status: In committee, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a contractor's responsibility for unpaid wages on a construction contract. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNPAID WAGES ON A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) For the purposes of this section and section 31-72 of the general statutes, as amended by this act: (1) "Construction contract" means any contract entered into on or after October 1, 2026, for construction, renovation or rehabilitation in the state, including any improvements to real property that are associated with such construction, renovation or rehabilitation, or any subcontract for construction, renovation or rehabilitation between an owner and a contractor, a contractor and a subcontractor or between a subcontractor and another subcontractor. "Construction contract" does not include (A) any public works or other contract entered into with any agency or department in the state, another state or a federal agency or department, or (B) a home improvement contract for (i) the construction, renovation or rehabilitation of an owner-occupied residence or the property where such residence is located, or (ii) the construction, renovation or rehabilitation of a one-family or two-family dwelling unit or the LCO No. 1075 1 of Raised Bill No. 5275 property where such dwelling unit is located, except when such contract is for the construction of more than fifteen one-family or two-family dwelling units at one project site; (2) "Contractor" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, …
Sponsors
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Ronald Napoli (D, 73)
- Jorge Cabrera (D, 17)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Mary Mushinsky (D, 85)
- Sanchez, Iris N (D, 25)
- Larry Butler (D, 72)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Juan Candelaria (D, 95)
Latest actions
- : File Number 91
- : House Calendar Number 83
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 02/24
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Votes
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 5, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Wage withholding, Subcontractors, Wages, Violations, Construction contracts, Employers, Employee welfare funds, Contractors
Common questions
- What is HB5275?
- HB5275 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNPAID WAGES ON A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
- What does HB5275 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a contractor's responsibility for unpaid wages on a construction contract. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5275?
- In committee as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: File Number 91 (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5275?
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5275?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05275&which_year=2026
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