In the Senate since May 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5244
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE AGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAP AND EMPLOYMENT PROMISSORY NOTES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) increase the financial assistance cap provided in section 32-462, and (2) create an exception to the employment promissory note prohibition in section 31-51r.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 19 to May 6, 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 action13 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to May 676 days
Commerce CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days
In the SenateFrom May 6
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Chris Aniskovich, Daniel Gaiewski, Eilish Collins Main, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Iris N. Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Joan V. Hartley, John Santanella, Kara Rochelle, Kerry S. Wood, MD Rahman, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Sarah Keitt, Stephen R. Meskers, William Heffernan
House of Representatives, vote147–1
May 6 · 3 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, 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, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, 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., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, 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, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, 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, 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 Mark W. Anderson
Not voting Christopher Rosario, Marcus Brown, Susan M. Johnson
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 19 – May 6
- Feb 19Introduced and sent to Commerce Committee
- Feb 20Heard in Commerce Committee
- Mar 17Commerce Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 6Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate May 6
- May 6Sent to the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 6SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate