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Connecticut General Assembly · HB 5291 · Public Act 26-45

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning (1) the appointment of new or interim fire chiefs, (2) chemical tests of criminal defendants' breath, (3) blood or other biological samples for DNA analysis required from certain arrested or convicted persons, (4) a study of lawfully owed DNA, (5) the membership of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, (6) standards for determining the proposed level of staffing for the Divi
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Where it is

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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security Committee · Feb 19, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0303 · Feb 27, 2026
Joint Favorable Substitute · Mar 17, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 17, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 03/31/26 5:00 PM · Mar 26, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Apr 1, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 1, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 242 · Apr 1, 2026
FILE NO. 323 · Apr 1, 2026
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A 4946 · Apr 28, 2026
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A · Apr 28, 2026
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE · Apr 29, 2026
FILE NO. 743 · Apr 29, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Apr 30, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 480 · Apr 30, 2026
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A · May 5, 2026
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A · May 5, 2026
ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE · May 5, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-45 · May 14, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 15, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 15, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · May 26, 2026

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4
sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (May 26, 2026).