Became law as Public Act 26-135, signed June 2, 2026, 89 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5467
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CONCIERGE SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to designate an employee of the Office of Small Business Affairs to be responsible for providing concierge services to small businesses in the state.
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
Sponsor
14 co-sponsors
Joseph P. Gresko, Michael D. Quinn, Kerry S. Wood, John Santanella, Joseph H. Zullo, Farley Santos, Tony J. Scott, Jill Barry, Melissa Osborne, William Pizzuto, Christopher Poulos, Dominique Johnson, Jaime S. Foster, Tami Zawistowski
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 5 to June 2, 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 action21 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 2349 days
Commerce CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1712 days
In the SenateApr 23 to May 613 days
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2822 days
With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 25 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Chris Aniskovich, Daniel Gaiewski, Eilish Collins Main, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Iris N. Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Joan V. Hartley, John Santanella, Kara Rochelle, Kerry S. Wood, MD Rahman, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Sarah Keitt, Stephen R. Meskers, William Heffernan
House of Representatives, vote143–4
Apr 23 · 4 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, 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, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, 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 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, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, 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, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, 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
Nay Anne Dauphinais, Irene M. Haines, John E. Piscopo, Steve Weir
Not voting Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Craig C. Fishbein, Larry B. Butler, Mary M. Mushinsky
Senate, vote36–0
May 6
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
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 23 · Adopted May 6
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 5 – Apr 23
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Commerce Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Commerce Committee
- Mar 17Commerce Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 23The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 27 – May 6
- Apr 27Arrived in the Senate
- May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 20 – Jun 2
- May 20Numbered Public Act 26-135
- May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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 23HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 23HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 27SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 27FILE NO.Both houses
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor