Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5401: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE, STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND FIRE SAFETY CODE.
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning revisions to the state building code, state fire prevention code and fire safety code. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE, STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND FIRE SAFETY CODE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 29-252 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) (1) The State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and in accordance with the provisions of section 29-252b, adopt and administer a State Building Code based on a nationally recognized model building code for the purpose of regulating the design, construction and use of buildings or structures to be erected and the alteration of buildings or structures already erected and make such amendments thereto as they, from time to time, deem necessary or desirable. Such amendments shall be limited to administrative matters, geotechnical and weather-related portions of said code, amendments to said code necessitated by a provision of the general statutes and any other matter which, based on substantial evidence, necessitates an amendment to said code. The [code] State Building Code shall be revised as deemed necessary to incorporate any subsequent revisions to the nationally recognized model building code not later than [eighteen Substitute House Bill No. 5401 months] two years following the date of first publication of such subsequent revisions to …
Sponsors
- Greg Howard (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Ben McGorty (R, 122)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-58
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : File Number 610
- : Senate Calendar Number 371
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 335 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 64 (April 9, 2026): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Fire Marshal, Administrative Services, Department of, Codes and Standards Committee, State Building Code, State Fire Safety Code, State Building Inspector, Building inspectors and officials, State Fire Prevention Code
Common questions
- What is HB5401?
- HB5401 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE, STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND FIRE SAFETY CODE.
- What does HB5401 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning revisions to the state building code, state fire prevention code and fire safety code. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5401?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5401?
- Greg Howard (R, 43), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5401?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05401&which_year=2026
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