Became law as Public Act 26-100, signed June 2, 2026, 104 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5222
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION, CANNABIS, DATA PRIVACY, FIRE INSPECTIONS, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To implement the Department of Consumer Protection's recommendations regarding (1) the Board of Accountancy, (2) professional engineers and land surveyors, (3) real estate brokers and real estate salespersons, (4) plumbing and piping work, (5) businesses engaged in providing certain skilled trade work or services, (6) interior designers, (7) adulterated or misbranded foods, beverages and ingredients, (8) donation bins, (9) funeral service contracts, (10) apartment listing services, and (11) various minor, technical and conforming changes to statutes concerning consumer protection.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 18 to June 2, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action27 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to May 576 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1121 days
Judiciary CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days
In the SenateMay 5 to May 50 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2621 days
With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 27 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 11
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Arnold Jensen, Catherine A. Osten, Chris Aniskovich, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Farley Santos, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, James J. Maroney, John A. Kissel, Larry Pemberton Jr., Melissa Osborne, Paul Cicarella, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tim Ackert
Not voting Bobby G. Gibson Jr., John W. Fonfara
Judiciary Committee27–12
Apr 17
Who voted how
Yea Bob Godfrey, Ceci Maher, Derell Wilson, Dominique Johnson, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, Hubert D. Delany, Jason Doucette, Jillian Gilchrest, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jorge Cabrera, Josh Elliott, Kadeem Roberts, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew L. Lesser, Michael D. Quinn, Patricia A. Dillon, Patricia Billie Miller, Renee LaMark Muir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Craig C. Fishbein, David Rutigliano, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Greg S. Howard, Jason Perillo, John A. Kissel, Mark DeCaprio, Patrick E. Callahan, Paul Cicarella, Tom O'Dea
Not voting Maryam Khan, Melissa Osborne
House of Representatives, vote145–5
May 5 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Anne Dauphinais, Bill Buckbee, Craig C. Fishbein, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Mark W. Anderson
Not voting Kerry S. Wood
Senate, vote35–1
May 6
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
Nay Rob Sampson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – May 5
- Feb 18Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 19Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 14Sent to Judiciary Committee
- Apr 17Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 5The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 5
- May 5Sent to the Senate
- The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 19 – Jun 2
- May 19Numbered Public Act 26-100
- May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
- Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 5SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor