Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5508: AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning historic districts and historic preservation. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 7-147e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) The historic district commission shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness unless the commission determines that such application involves items not subject to approval by the commission. The commission shall fix a reasonable time and place for such hearing. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given by publication in the form of a legal advertisement appearing in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the municipality not more than fifteen days nor less than five days before such hearing. All public hearings held by the commission shall be broadcast contemporaneously and continuously on an Internet web site identified in such notice, and a recording of such hearing shall be made permanently available on such Internet web site LCO No. 2644 1 of Raised Bill No. 5508 or on the Internet web site of the commission. Sec. 2. Section 7-147i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): Any person or persons severally or jointly aggrieved by any decision of the historic district commission …
Sponsors
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137) · primary sponsor
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Jason Rojas (D, 9)
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Hilda Santiago (D, 84)
Latest actions
- : File Number 733
- : Senate Calendar Number 465
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4687
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- House Roll Call 109 (April 27, 2026): 105 yea, 43 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 24, 2026): 41 yea, 10 nay, passed
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 13, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Zoning boards of appeals, Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, Connecticut Commission on, Appeal and review, Tax credits, Task forces, Commissions, Economic and Community Development, Department of
Common questions
- What is HB5508?
- HB5508 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
- What does HB5508 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning historic districts and historic preservation. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5508?
- Passed one chamber as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: File Number 733 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5508?
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5508?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05508&which_year=2026
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