Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 5530 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.

Last action — FILE NO. 521

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HB 5530 includes the establishment of a task force to study absentee ballot access, which was not present in an earlier draft of the bill. This addition highlights a commitment to improving voting accessibility, ensuring that more people can participate in elections by making it easier to vote absentee. The bill is reported to have no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, meaning it won’t require additional funding. This change is important because it shows an effort to address potential barriers to voting and promote civic engagement.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5530 February Session, 2026 LCO No.
521 February Session, 2026 House Bill No.
2801 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
5530 House of Representatives, April 8, 2026 The Committee on Government Administration and Elections reported through REP.
(GAE) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.
BLUMENTHAL of the 147th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be the town clerk of a town within which all or part of an unconsolidated city or borough is located;
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, HB5530 / File No.
LCO 2801 1 of 3 Raised Bill No.
521 1 HB5530 File No.
5530 (2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be the clerk of an unconsolidated city or borough;
521 one of whom shall be the town clerk of a town within which all or part of an unconsolidated city or borough is located;
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be the clerk of an unconsolidated city or borough;
Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days HB5530 / File No.
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the LCO 2801 2 of 3 Raised Bill No.
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5530 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
521 after the effective date of this section.
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
Section 1 from passage New section GAE Joint Favorable LCO 2801 3 of 3
Section 1 from passage New section GAE Joint Favorable HB5530 / File No.
521 3 HB5530 File No.
521 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill, which establishes a task force to study absentee ballot access in unconsolidated cities and boroughs within municipalities, results in no fiscal impact because the task force has the expertise to carry out the bill's provisions.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None HB5530 / File No.
521 4 HB5530 File No.
521 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5530 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS IN UNCONSOLIDATED CITIES AND BOROUGHS WITHIN A TOWN.
SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.
COMMITTEE ACTION Government Administration and Elections Committee Joint Favorable Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/20/2026) HB5530 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 521

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 341

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0313

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5530?
HB 5530 is sponsored by Greg S. Howard (Republican), Rob Sampson (Republican), and Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5530?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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