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HB 5281

Connecticut House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

HB 5281, the An Act Concerning Planning And Development, was introduced in the House on Feb 19, 2026 by Planning and Development Committee with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 6, 2026: Senate Calendar Number 559.

Record

Text

HB 5281 has 3 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

hb5281/comm-sub.txt
General Assembly  Raised Bill No. 5281
  February Session, 2026  LCO No. 465
 Referred to Committee  on     PLANNING     AND
 DEVELOPMENT
 Introduced by:
   (PD)
 AN ACT CONCERNING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
 Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 8-28 of the general statutes is repealed and the
    following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026):
Notice of all official actions or decisions of a planning commission,
    not limited to those relating to the approval or denial of subdivision
    plans, shall be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation
    in the municipality [within] not later than fifteen days after such action
    or decision. Any appeal from an action or decision of a planning
    commission shall be taken pursuant to the provisions of section 8-8.
     This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
     sections:
     Section 1       October 1, 2026  8-28
    PD  Joint Favorable
 LCO 465  1 of 1

To clarify certain publication requirements of actions or decisions of a planning commission.

Sponsors

Planning and Development Committee sponsors HB 5281, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 5281 went before 1 committee: Planning and Development.

Planning and Development
Planning and Development
Referred to · Feb 19, 2026

History

HB 5281 has taken 14 actions since Feb 19, 2026, the latest on May 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 6, 2026
House
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6187
May 6, 2026
House
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
May 6, 2026
Senate
Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
May 6, 2026
Senate
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
May 6, 2026
Senate
Senate Calendar Number 559

Votes

HB 5281 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 6, 2026 at 85–64.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 6, 2026
House
House Roll Call Vote 298 AS AMENDED
85
64
May 6, 2026
House
House Roll Call Vote 297 HOUSE AMD A
77
72
Mar 6, 2026
J
PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
18
2

Source: cga.ct.gov · legiscan.com