l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5451

AN ACT CONCERNING POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON SCHOOL GROUNDS BY A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER.

In the House of Representatives since March 4, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow a peace officer to possess a firearm on school grounds regardless of whether such officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties.

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

1 co-sponsor

Fred Gee Jr.

Its course

March 4 to April 1, 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 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 4

Public Safety and Security CommitteeMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

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 Mar 4 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 4Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
  2. Mar 5Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
  3. Mar 17Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Mar 5PUBLIC 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