HB 5260 — AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

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1615260 February Session, 2026 HouseLCO Bill No.

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AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

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161 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 prohibits municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that prohibit a homeless person from certain activities, does not result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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161 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5260 AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.

SUMMARY This bill generally prohibits municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that prohibit a homeless person from using municipally controlled publicly accessible outdoor areas for certain activities.

These activities include, among others, eating or resting;

sleeping in a legally parked vehicle;

soliciting donations;

and accessing medical care.

The bill allows municipalities to adopt or enforce ordinances if necessary to prevent a danger or likely danger to public health, welfare, or safety.

The bill uses the same broad definition of “homeless person” that appliesinfederallaws ontheInteragency CouncilonHomelessnessand certain homelessness response programs.

The term refers to, among others, people (1) who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;

(2) with a primary nighttime residence not designed for use as a regular sleeping place (such as a car, park, or transit station);

(3) who reside in a shelter or similar temporary living arrangement;

or (4) imminently at risk of losing their housing.

It also broadly includes children and domestic violence victims lacking safe or stable housing.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2026 PROTECTED ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC PLACES Public Places Generally, the bill’s restriction on ordinances affecting homeless people applies to activities in “public places.” This means land that is (1) municipally owned or managed and (2) publicly accessible.

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161 specifies that public places do not include:

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