Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5507: AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning accessory dwelling units. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of section 8-1a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (1) ["Accessory apartment"] "Accessory dwelling unit" means a separate dwelling unit that (A) is located on the same lot as a principal dwelling unit of greater square footage, (B) has cooking facilities, and (C) complies with or is otherwise exempt from any applicable building code, fire code and health and safety regulations; (2) ["Affordable accessory apartment"] "Affordable accessory dwelling unit" means an accessory [apartment] dwelling unit that is subject to binding recorded deeds which contain covenants or restrictions that require such accessory [apartment] dwelling unit be sold or rented at, or below, prices that will preserve the unit as housing for which, for a period of not less than ten years, persons and families pay thirty per cent or less of income, where such income is less than or LCO No. 2491 1 of Raised Bill No. 5507 equal to eighty per cent of the median income; Sec. 2. Section 8-2o of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) Any zoning regulations adopted …
Sponsors
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137) · primary sponsor
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D, 133)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 258
- : House Calendar Number 214
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 14, 2026): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 13, 2026): 12 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Sewerage systems, Zoning, Affordable housing land use appeals, Accessory apartments
Common questions
- What is HB5507?
- HB5507 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
- What does HB5507 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning accessory dwelling units. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5507?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Tabled for the Calendar, House (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5507?
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5507?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05507&which_year=2026
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