l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5273

AN ACT REQUIRING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE TO WEAR PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES ON DOCKS, WHARFS AND PIERS.

In the House of Representatives since February 19, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require children under the age of twelve to wear personal flotation devices while on any dock, wharf or pier.

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

2 co-sponsors

Joseph P. Gresko, Ben McGorty

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Jason Perillo

    Its course

    February 19 to March 11, 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 action9 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 19 to Mar 312 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    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 – Mar 3

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 20Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 3Committee on Children recommended it
    All 9 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 11FILE NO.Both houses