Became law as Public Act 26-132, signed June 4, 2026, 105 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5256
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To remove the requirement that a copy of the resolution or petition of a town, city, borough or other local government to initiate local legislation in the General Assembly be filed with the Secretary of the State.
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 June 4, 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 action19 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Apr 2969 days
Government Oversight CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1726 days
In the SenateApr 29 to May 67 days
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2822 days
With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 47 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government Oversight Committee12–0
Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea Derek Slap, Devin R. Carney, Douglas McCrory, Farley Santos, Kenneth Gucker, Kurt Vail, Lucy Dathan, Paul Cicarella, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Trenee McGee
House of Representatives, vote130–20
Apr 29 · 1 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, 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, 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, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Josh Elliott, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Karen Reddington-Hughes, 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, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary Welander, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, 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, Renee LaMark Muir, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven Winter, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Antonio Felipe, Christopher Rosario, Gary A. Turco Jr., Jillian Gilchrest, Joseph P. Gresko, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Kate Farrar, Mary M. Mushinsky, Maryam Khan, Mike Demicco, Rebecca Martinez, Roland J. Lemar, Sarah Keitt, Steven J. Stafstrom, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Travis Simms
Not voting Robin E. Comey
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 – Apr 29
- Feb 19Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
- Feb 20Heard in Government Oversight Committee
- Mar 17Government Oversight Committee recommended it
- Apr 29Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 29 – May 6
- Apr 29Sent to the Senate
- May 6Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 20 – Jun 4
- May 20Numbered Public Act 26-132
- May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 4Signed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth 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
- Apr 29HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 6SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 6IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor