Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5530: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a study of absentee ballot access in unconsolidated cities and boroughs within a town. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study absentee ballot access in certain cities and boroughs in the state that are unconsolidated with the towns within which such cities or boroughs are respectively located. The task force shall examine the feasibility of, and obstacles to, allowing voters in any such unconsolidated city or town to apply for an absentee ballot through the online application system established and maintained by the Secretary of the State pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-140 of the general statutes for an election, primary or referendum held in such unconsolidated city or town. (b) The task force shall consist of the following members: (1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be the town clerk of a town within which all or part of an unconsolidated city or borough is located; LCO No. 2801 1 of Raised Bill No. 5530 (2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be the clerk of an unconsolidated city or borough; (3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) One appointed by the majority leader …
Sponsors
- Daniel Gaiewski (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Robert Sampson (R, 16)
- Greg Howard (R, 43)
Latest actions
- : File Number 521
- : House Calendar Number 341
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/13
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Votes
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 20, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Absentee ballots, Electronic government information, Elections, Task forces, Boroughs, Studies, Secretary of the State
Common questions
- What is HB5530?
- HB5530 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.
- What does HB5530 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a study of absentee ballot access in unconsolidated cities and boroughs within a town. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5530?
- In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: File Number 521 (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5530?
- Daniel Gaiewski (D, 40), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5530?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05530&which_year=2026
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