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HB05256 · Connecticut
GOS Joint Favorable
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This bill eliminates the need for towns and local governments to submit a copy of their resolutions or petitions for local legislation to the Secretary of the State. This change aims to streamline the process for initiating local legislation in the General Assembly.
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HB05256 — GOS Joint Favorable
Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 04, 2026.
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74% · moderate confidence
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In plain language
The bill removes the requirement for local governments to file certain documents with the Secretary of the State.
This bill eliminates the need for towns and local governments to submit a copy of their resolutions or petitions for local legislation to the Secretary of the State. This change aims to streamline the process for initiating local legislation in the General Assembly.
Summary
To remove the requirement that a copy of the resolution or petition of a town, city, borough or other local government to initiate local legislation in the General Assembly be filed with the Secretary of the State.
Bill Text
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Read HB05256 on the official Connecticut source →Action History
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SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
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PUBLIC ACT
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IN CONCURRENCE
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SENATE PASSED
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER
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FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
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IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
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HOUSE PASSED
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FILE NO.
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER
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FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
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RPTD. OUT OF LCO
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REFERRED TO OLR, OFA
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FILED WITH LCO
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Joint Favorable
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PUBLIC HEARING
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON
Sponsors
- Introducer GOS · Primary
- Introducer 023 · Cosponsor
- Introducer 138 · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Introducer GOS
Co-sponsors (2)
- Introducer 023
- Introducer 138
Not signed on (184)
184 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
130 Yea
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20 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 81 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 130 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 13% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (151)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Berger-Girvalo | Democratic | Yea |
| Alphonse Paolillo | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Morrin Bello | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre F. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Anne M. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony L. Nolan | Democratic | Yea |
| Antonio Felipe | Democratic | Nay |
| Aundre Bumgardner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Godfrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobby G. Gibson | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Chafee | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Poulos | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Rosario | Democratic | Nay |
| Corey P. Paris | Democratic | Yea |
| Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Gaiewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David DeFronzo | Democratic | Yea |
| Derell Wilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Dominique Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eilish Collins Main | Democratic | Yea |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | Democratic | Yea |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Farley Santos | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Fred Gee | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Turco | Democratic | Nay |
| Geoff Luxenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Geraldo C. Reyes | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory Haddad | Democratic | Yea |
| Hector Arzeno | Democratic | Yea |
| Henry J. Genga | Democratic | Yea |
| Hilda E. Santiago | Democratic | Yea |
| Hubert D. Delany | Democratic | Yea |
| Iris N Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jaime S. Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| James Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jane M. Garibay | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Doucette | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Rojas | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer Leeper | Democratic | Yea |
| Jill Barry | Democratic | Yea |
| Jillian Gilchrest | Democratic | Nay |
| John Santanella | Democratic | Yea |
| John-Michael Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Fazzino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph P. Gresko | Democratic | Nay |
| Josh Elliott | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua M. Hall | Democratic | Nay |
| Juan R. Candelaria | Democratic | Nay |
| Julio A. Concepcion | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadeem Roberts | Democratic | Yea |
| Kai J. Belton | Democratic | Yea |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Democratic | Nay |
| Kara Rochelle | Democratic | Nay |
| Kate Farrar | Democratic | Nay |
| Kenneth Gucker | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerry S. Wood | Democratic | Yea |
| Kevin Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry B. Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Pemberton | Democratic | Yea |
| Laurie Sweet | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Linehan | Democratic | Yea |
| Lucy Dathan | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcus Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria P. Horn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Fortier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary M. Mushinsky | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Welander | Democratic | Yea |
| Maryam Khan | Democratic | Nay |
| Matt Blumenthal | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew Ritter | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Osborne | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael "MJ" Shannon | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael D. Quinn | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael DiGiovancarlo | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Demicco | Democratic | Nay |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | Yea |
| Moira Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicholas Menapace | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Gauthier | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Dillon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick Biggins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick S. Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca Martinez | Democratic | Nay |
| Renee LaMark Muir | Democratic | Yea |
| Robin E. Comey | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Roland J. Lemar | Democratic | Nay |
| Ronald A. Napoli | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Keitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Savet Constantine | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen R. Meskers | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Stafstrom | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven Winter | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan M. Johnson | Democratic | Nay |
| Tammy R. Exum | Democratic | Nay |
| Toni E. Walker | Democratic | Yea |
| Travis Simms | Democratic | Nay |
| Trenee McGee | Democratic | Yea |
| William Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Romano | Republican | Yea |
| Anne Dauphinais | Republican | Yea |
| Arnold Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Ben McGorty | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Buckbee | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lanoue | Republican | Yea |
| Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | Yea |
| Carol Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Aniskovich | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Christie M. Carpino | Republican | Yea |
| Craig C. Fishbein | Republican | Yea |
| Dave W. Yaccarino | Republican | Yea |
| David Rutigliano | Republican | Yea |
| Devin R. Carney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Veach | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Dubitsky | Republican | Yea |
| Gale L. Mastrofrancesco | Republican | Yea |
| Greg S. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Irene M. Haines | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Buchsbaum | Republican | Yea |
| Jay M. Case | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Canino | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hoxha | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Polletta | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Piscopo | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph H. Zullo | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Reddington-Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kurt Vail | Republican | Yea |
| Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | Yea |
| Mark DeCaprio | Republican | Yea |
| Mark W. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Foncello | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Klarides-Ditria | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick E. Callahan | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Bronko | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Weir | Republican | Yea |
| Tami Zawistowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Nuccio | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Courpas | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Delnicki | Republican | Yea |
| Tom O'Dea | Republican | Yea |
| Tony J. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Marra | Republican | Yea |
| Vincent J. Candelora | Republican | Yea |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | Yea |
Passed
36 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Duff | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine A. Osten | Democratic | Yea |
| Ceci Maher | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cohen | Democratic | Yea |
| Derek Slap | Democratic | Yea |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Winfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Herron Gaston | Democratic | Yea |
| James J. Maroney | Democratic | Yea |
| Jan Hochadel | Democratic | Yea |
| Joan V. Hartley | Democratic | Yea |
| John W. Fonfara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jorge Cabrera | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Kushner | Democratic | Yea |
| MD Rahman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mae Flexer | Democratic | Yea |
| Martha Marx | Democratic | Yea |
| Martin M. Looney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. Lesser | Democratic | Yea |
| Norman Needleman | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia Billie Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Honig | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Lopes | Democratic | Yea |
| Saud Anwar | Democratic | Yea |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric C. Berthel | Republican | Yea |
| Heather S. Somers | Republican | Yea |
| Henri Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Perillo | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Cicarella | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Sampson | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Fazio | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen G. Harding | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hwang | Republican | Yea |
Passed
36 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Duff | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine A. Osten | Democratic | Yea |
| Ceci Maher | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cohen | Democratic | Yea |
| Derek Slap | Democratic | Yea |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Winfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Herron Gaston | Democratic | Yea |
| James J. Maroney | Democratic | Yea |
| Jan Hochadel | Democratic | Yea |
| Joan V. Hartley | Democratic | Yea |
| John W. Fonfara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jorge Cabrera | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Kushner | Democratic | Yea |
| MD Rahman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mae Flexer | Democratic | Yea |
| Martha Marx | Democratic | Yea |
| Martin M. Looney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. Lesser | Democratic | Yea |
| Norman Needleman | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia Billie Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Honig | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Lopes | Democratic | Yea |
| Saud Anwar | Democratic | Yea |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric C. Berthel | Republican | Yea |
| Heather S. Somers | Republican | Yea |
| Henri Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Perillo | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Cicarella | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Sampson | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Fazio | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen G. Harding | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hwang | Republican | Yea |
Passed
130 Yea
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20 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 81 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 130 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 13% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (151)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Berger-Girvalo | Democratic | Yea |
| Alphonse Paolillo | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Morrin Bello | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre F. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Anne M. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony L. Nolan | Democratic | Yea |
| Antonio Felipe | Democratic | Nay |
| Aundre Bumgardner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Godfrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobby G. Gibson | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Chafee | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Poulos | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Rosario | Democratic | Nay |
| Corey P. Paris | Democratic | Yea |
| Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Gaiewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David DeFronzo | Democratic | Yea |
| Derell Wilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Dominique Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eilish Collins Main | Democratic | Yea |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | Democratic | Yea |
| Farley Santos | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Fred Gee | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Turco | Democratic | Nay |
| Geoff Luxenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Geraldo C. Reyes | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory Haddad | Democratic | Yea |
| Hector Arzeno | Democratic | Yea |
| Henry J. Genga | Democratic | Yea |
| Hilda E. Santiago | Democratic | Yea |
| Hubert D. Delany | Democratic | Yea |
| Iris N Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jaime S. Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| James Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| James Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jane M. Garibay | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Doucette | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Rojas | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer Leeper | Democratic | Yea |
| Jill Barry | Democratic | Yea |
| Jillian Gilchrest | Democratic | Nay |
| John Santanella | Democratic | Yea |
| John-Michael Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Fazzino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph P. Gresko | Democratic | Nay |
| Josh Elliott | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua M. Hall | Democratic | Nay |
| Juan R. Candelaria | Democratic | Nay |
| Julio A. Concepcion | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadeem Roberts | Democratic | Yea |
| Kai J. Belton | Democratic | Yea |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Democratic | Nay |
| Kara Rochelle | Democratic | Nay |
| Kate Farrar | Democratic | Nay |
| Kenneth Gucker | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerry S. Wood | Democratic | Yea |
| Kevin Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry B. Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Pemberton | Democratic | Yea |
| Laurie Sweet | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Linehan | Democratic | Yea |
| Lucy Dathan | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcus Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria P. Horn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Fortier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary M. Mushinsky | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Welander | Democratic | Yea |
| Maryam Khan | Democratic | Nay |
| Matt Blumenthal | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew Ritter | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Osborne | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael "MJ" Shannon | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael D. Quinn | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael DiGiovancarlo | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Demicco | Democratic | Nay |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | Yea |
| Moira Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicholas Menapace | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Gauthier | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Dillon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick Biggins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick S. Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca Martinez | Democratic | Nay |
| Renee LaMark Muir | Democratic | Yea |
| Robin E. Comey | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Roland J. Lemar | Democratic | Nay |
| Ronald A. Napoli | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Keitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Savet Constantine | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen R. Meskers | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Stafstrom | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven Winter | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan M. Johnson | Democratic | Nay |
| Tammy R. Exum | Democratic | Nay |
| Toni E. Walker | Democratic | Yea |
| Travis Simms | Democratic | Nay |
| Trenee McGee | Democratic | Yea |
| William Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Romano | Republican | Yea |
| Anne Dauphinais | Republican | Yea |
| Arnold Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Ben McGorty | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Buckbee | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lanoue | Republican | Yea |
| Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | Yea |
| Carol Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Aniskovich | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Christie M. Carpino | Republican | Yea |
| Craig C. Fishbein | Republican | Yea |
| Dave W. Yaccarino | Republican | Yea |
| David Rutigliano | Republican | Yea |
| Devin R. Carney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Veach | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Dubitsky | Republican | Yea |
| Gale L. Mastrofrancesco | Republican | Yea |
| Greg S. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Irene M. Haines | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Buchsbaum | Republican | Yea |
| Jay M. Case | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Canino | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hoxha | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Polletta | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Piscopo | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph H. Zullo | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Reddington-Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kurt Vail | Republican | Yea |
| Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | Yea |
| Mark DeCaprio | Republican | Yea |
| Mark W. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Foncello | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Klarides-Ditria | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick E. Callahan | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Bronko | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Weir | Republican | Yea |
| Tami Zawistowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Nuccio | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Courpas | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Delnicki | Republican | Yea |
| Tom O'Dea | Republican | Yea |
| Tony J. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Marra | Republican | Yea |
| Vincent J. Candelora | Republican | Yea |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB05256 do?
- To remove the requirement that a copy of the resolution or petition of a town, city, borough or other local government to initiate local legislation in the General Assembly be filed with the Secretary of the State.
- Who sponsors HB05256?
- HB05256 is sponsored by Introducer GOS, Introducer 023, and Introducer 138.
- What is the current status of HB05256?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
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