Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5493: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STIPENDS FOR THE CONNECTICUT CIVIL AIR PATROL.
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring a study to establish a program to provide stipends for the connecticut civil air patrol. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STIPENDS FOR THE CONNECTICUT CIVIL AIR PATROL. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Comptroller shall study the feasibility and cost of establishing a program to provide stipends to members of the civil air patrol, as defined in section 28-17a of the general statutes, when such members are absent from work for the purpose of (1) responding as a member of the civil air patrol to an emergency declared by the Governor of this state or the President of the United States, (2) responding as a member of the civil air patrol to a request for assistance in an emergency, natural disaster or life-threatening event at the request of the United States Air Force or Coast Guard, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the state police or a local police department in this state, or (3) participating as a member of the civil air patrol in required emergency services training programs and exercises. Not later than January 1, 2027, the Comptroller shall submit a report on the results of such study, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of …
Sponsors
- William Heffernan (D, 115) · primary sponsor
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
- Dave Yaccarino (R, 87)
- Christie Carpino (R, 32)
- Irene Haines (R, 34)
- Kathleen Kennedy (R, 119)
- Martin Foncello (R, 107)
- Donna Veach (R, 30)
- Stephen Weir (R, 55)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Special Act 26-31
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed
- : Senate Calendar Number 530
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : House Passed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 404 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 194 (May 1, 2026): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 17, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Air Patrol, Comptroller, Studies, State funds
Common questions
- What is HB5493?
- HB5493 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STIPENDS FOR THE CONNECTICUT CIVIL AIR PATROL.
- What does HB5493 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring a study to establish a program to provide stipends for the connecticut civil air patrol. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5493?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5493?
- William Heffernan (D, 115), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5493?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05493&which_year=2026
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