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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5253

AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING PROCEDURES FOR AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION OVERSIGHT OF FIRE DISTRICTS.

In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require certain voting procedures for the transaction of business at meetings of fire districts, and (2) authorize State Elections Enforcement Commission jurisdiction over fire districts in matters relating to the conduct of such meetings, including such voting procedures.

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

15 co-sponsors

John Santanella, Steven Winter, William Heffernan, Laurie Sweet, Eilish Collins Main, Nicholas Menapace, Savet Constantine, Kenneth Gucker, Aundre Bumgardner, Nick Gauthier, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Daniel Gaiewski, Lucy Dathan, Michael D. Quinn, Hector Arzeno

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    John A. Kissel

    Its course

    February 19 to April 7, 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 action10 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19

    Government Oversight CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days

    Appropriations CommitteeFrom Apr 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 – Apr 7

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Government Oversight Committee
    3. Mar 17Government Oversight Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives