Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation HB05291
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Emergency Services And Public Protection's Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Relating To Public Safety.
Description: 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 Division of State Police, (7) the school security infrastructure competitive grant program, (8) certificates of competency regarding fireworks and special effects, (9) the holding of firearms or other deadly weapons and ammunition seized pursuant to certain warrants, (10) security officers, and (11) professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents and bail enforcement agents.
Session: 2026 General Assembly
Last Action: Senate Calendar Number 480
Last Action Date: April 30, 2026
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Public Safety and Security Committee;Joseph Gresko (D); Tom Delnicki (R); Kenneth Gucker (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2026 | Senate Calendar Number 480 |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2026 | Immediate Transmittal to the Senate |
| House | Apr 28, 2026 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4946 |
| House | Apr 28, 2026 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | House Calendar Number 242 |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | File Number 323 |
| House | Mar 26, 2026 | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM |
| House | Mar 17, 2026 | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| House | Mar 17, 2026 | Joint Favorable Substitute |
| House | Feb 27, 2026 | Public Hearing 03/03 |
| House | Feb 19, 2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 1, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 18, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House LCO Amendment #4946 (J) | House LCO Amendment #4946 (J) | Apr 27, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Schedule A LCO# 4946 (J) | House Schedule A LCO# 4946 (J) | Apr 27, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House LCO Amendment #4668 (J) | House LCO Amendment #4668 (J) | Apr 23, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | 03/17/2026 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Roll Call Vote 127 AS AMENDED | 04/28/2026 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
