Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5555: AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act expanding the address confidentiality program of the secretary of the state. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 54-240 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): As used in this chapter and section 7 of this act: (1) "Address confidentiality program" or "program" means the program established pursuant to this chapter; (2) "Agency" has the same meaning as "public agency" or "agency", as provided in section 1-200; (3) "Application assistant" means a person authorized by the Secretary of the State to assist applicants in the completion of applications for program participation; (4) "Authorized personnel" means an employee in the office of the Secretary of the State who has been designated by the Secretary of the LCO No. 3142 1 of Raised Bill No. 5555 State, or an employee of an agency who has been designated by the chief executive officer of such agency, to process and have access to records pertaining to a program participant, including, but not limited to, voter registration applications, voting records and marriage records; (5) "Certification card" means a card issued by the Secretary of the State pursuant to section 54-240d; (6) "Confidential address" means a program participant's address or addresses as listed on such participant's application for program participation that are not to be …
Sponsors
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Jason Perillo (R, 21)
- David DeFronzo (D, 26)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Kaitlyn Shake (D, 120)
- Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D, 111)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : File Number 556
- : House Calendar Number 376
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 03/18
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Votes
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 20, 2026): 13 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Town records, Disclosure, Town clerks, Certificates and certification, Vital records, Crime victims, Address, Confidentiality
Common questions
- What is HB5555?
- HB5555 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.
- What does HB5555 do?
- In its own words: An act expanding the address confidentiality program of the secretary of the state. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5555?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: File Number 556 (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5555?
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5555?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05555&which_year=2026
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