Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB458: AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND MONTHS.
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act designating various days and months. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND MONTHS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subdivision (9) of subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (9) The Governor shall proclaim the last Friday in September in each year to be [Indian] Indigenous Peoples' Day, which day shall be suitably observed in the public schools of the state as a day of commemoration of [American Indians] Native Americans and their contribution to American life and civilization. Sec. 2. Subdivision (133) of subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (133) The Governor shall proclaim the third [Saturday] Sunday of September of each year as Lobster Roll Day. Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor designates for the observance of the day. Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subdivisions (139) to (148), Substitute Senate Bill No. 458 inclusive, as follows (Effective from passage): (NEW) (139) The Governor shall proclaim January eleventh of each year as Hartford Whalers Day, in honor of the first Whalers game played in the city …
Sponsors
- Kathleen Kennedy (R, 119) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-19
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed
- : House Calendar Number 489
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Senate Passed
- : File Number 567
Votes
- House Roll Call 212 (May 4, 2026): 149 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 121 (April 21, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 20, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Governor, Holidays and special days
Common questions
- What is SB458?
- SB458 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS AND MONTHS.
- What does SB458 do?
- In its own words: An act designating various days and months. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB458?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB458?
- Kathleen Kennedy (R, 119).
- Where is the official record for SB458?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00458&which_year=2026
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