Became law as Public Act 26-67, signed May 19, 2026, 74 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5534
AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MOVEMENT, THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE STATE ROCK.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To designate the state as the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the spring peeper as the state amphibian, the town of Enfield as the gateway to Connecticut and Housatonic marble as the state rock.
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
Its course
March 6 to May 19, 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 action19 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 3055 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2317 days
In the SenateApr 30 to May 55 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days
With the GovernorMay 15 to May 194 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government Administration and Elections Committee18–0
Mar 20
Who voted how
Yea Amy Morrin Bello, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Rosario, Dominique Johnson, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Winfield, Gregory Haddad, Hilda E. Santiago, Mae Flexer, Martin Foncello, Matt Blumenthal, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Paul Honig, Rob Sampson, Seth Bronko
Not voting Joe Hoxha
House of Representatives, vote136–0
Apr 30 · 15 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, Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, 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, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 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, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, 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 B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, 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., Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Christopher Rosario, Eilish Collins Main, Emmanuel Sanchez, Jennifer Leeper, Jonathan Fazzino, Joshua M. Hall, Larry Pemberton Jr., Marcus Brown, Maryam Khan, Sarah Keitt, Susan M. Johnson, Travis Simms
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
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 6 – Apr 30
- Mar 6Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 9Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 30Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 30 – May 5
- Apr 30Sent to the Senate
- May 5Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 14 – May 19
- May 14Numbered Public Act 26-67
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 19Signed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 30HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor