2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5450

AN ACT DISSOLVING THE BROOKLYN FIRE DISTRICT.

Became law as Special Act 26-9, signed May 26, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To dissolve the Brooklyn Fire District and transfer the funds and tangible property of said district to the town of Brooklyn.

Its course

March 4 to May 26, 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 action18 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 835 days

Public Safety and Security CommitteeMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

In the SenateApr 8 to May 426 days

Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1410 days

With the GovernorMay 14 to May 2612 days

Votes

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

Public Safety and Security Committee29–0
Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Ben McGorty, Brian Lanoue, Carol Hall, Christopher Poulos, Craig C. Fishbein, Derek Slap, Fred Gee Jr., Greg S. Howard, Henry J. Genga, Herron Gaston, Jason Buchsbaum, Jeff Gordon, Jill Barry, Joe Canino, John Santanella, John W. Fonfara, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Liz Linehan, Mark DeCaprio, Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Minnie Gonzalez, Patrick S. Boyd, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, William Heffernan
House of Representatives, vote144–0
Apr 8 · 7 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., 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, 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 Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, 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, 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, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, 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, 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, Susan M. Johnson, 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
Not voting Brandon Chafee, Christopher Rosario, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Jason Doucette, Jill Barry, Juan R. Candelaria, Minnie Gonzalez
Senate, vote36–0
May 4
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang

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 Mar 4 – Apr 8

Mar 4Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
Mar 5Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
Mar 17Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
Apr 8Passed the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 10 – May 4

Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
May 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor May 11 – May 26

May 11Numbered Special Act 26-9
May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
Sent to the Governor
May 26Signed by the Governor

All 18 actions, as published

Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
Apr 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
Apr 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
Apr 10SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
May 4SENATE PASSEDSenate
May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
May 11SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor