l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5288

AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

Became law as Public Act 26-7, signed May 7, 2026, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", and (2) specify that towns, districts or utilities may not require separate utility connections for accessory apartments pursuant to special act zoning regulations.

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

5 co-sponsors

Antonio Felipe, Nick Gauthier, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Tammy Nuccio

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Martha Marx

    Its course

    February 19 to May 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 action20 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Apr 2767 days

    Planning and Development CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 615 days

    In the SenateApr 27 to Apr 303 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 30 to May 66 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 71 day

    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 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Planning and Development Committee
    2. Feb 20Heard in Planning and Development Committee
    3. Mar 6Planning and Development Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 27Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 27 – Apr 30

    1. Apr 27Sent to the Senate
    2. Apr 30Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 4 – May 7

    1. May 4Numbered Public Act 26-7
    2. May 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 7Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 6Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 27IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 30RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    15. Apr 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
    16. Apr 30IN CONCURRENCESenate
    17. May 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. May 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    20. May 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor