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Connecticut House Bill 5453
Session 2026
An Act Requiring A Study Regarding State-Wide Essential Worker And First Responder Job Classifications.
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Active
Passed House on May 4, 2026
First Action
Mar 4, 2026
Latest Action
May 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5453
State
Connecticut
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Amy Morrin Bello
Primary
Democrat
Anthony L. Nolan
Primary
Republican
Ben McGorty
Primary
Republican
Craig C. Fishbein
Primary
Democrat
Cristin McCarthy Vahey
Primary
Republican
Dave W. Yaccarino
Primary
Republican
Greg Howard
Primary
Democrat
Jaime Foster
Primary
Democrat
Jill Barry
Primary
Democrat
Ken Gucker
Primary
Democrat
Laurie Sweet
Primary
Democrat
M.J. Shannon
Primary
Democrat
Marcus Brown
Primary
Democrat
Michael D. Quinn
Primary
Republican
Mitch Bolinsky
Primary
Republican
Tom Delnicki
Primary
Republican
Tony Scott
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 4, 2026
Motion Text
House Roll Call Vote
House Roll Call Votes
Democrat
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Yes
Democrat
Alphonse Paolillo Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Amy Morrin Bello
Yes
Republican
Amy Romano
Yes
Democrat
Andre F. Baker Jr.
Yes
Republican
Anne Dauphinais
Yes
Democrat
Anne M. Hughes
Yes
Democrat
Anthony L. Nolan
Yes
Democrat
Antonio Felipe
Yes
Republican
Arnie Jensen
Yes
Democrat
Aundre Bumgardner
Yes
Republican
Ben McGorty
Yes
Republican
Bill Buckbee
Yes
Democrat
Bill Heffernan
Yes
Democrat
Bob Godfrey
Yes
Democrat
Bobby G. Gibson Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Brandon Chafee
Yes
Republican
Brian Lanoue
Yes
Republican
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato
Yes
Republican
Carol Hall
Yes
Republican
Chris Aniskovich
Yes
Republican
Chris Stewart
Yes
Republican
Christie M. Carpino
Yes
Democrat
Christopher Poulos
Yes
Democrat
Christopher Rosario
Yes
Democrat
Corey P. Paris
Yes
Republican
Craig C. Fishbein
Yes
Democrat
Cristin McCarthy Vahey
Yes
Democrat
Dan Gaiewski
Yes
Democrat
Dave DeFronzo
Yes
Republican
Dave W. Yaccarino
Yes
Republican
David Rutigliano
Yes
Democrat
Derell Wilson
Yes
Republican
Devin R. Carney
Yes
Democrat
Dominique Johnson
Yes
Republican
Donna Veach
Yes
Republican
Doug Dubitsky
Yes
Democrat
Eilish Collins Main
Yes
Democrat
Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Yes
Democrat
Emmanuel Sanchez
Yes
Democrat
Farley Santos
Yes
Democrat
Frank Smith
Yes
Democrat
Fred Gee Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco
Yes
Democrat
Gary A. Turco Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Geoff Luxenberg
Yes
Democrat
Geraldo C. Reyes Jr.
Yes
Republican
Greg Howard
Yes
Democrat
Gregory Haddad
Yes
Democrat
Hector Arzeno
Yes
Democrat
Henry J. Genga
Yes
Democrat
Hilda E. Santiago
Yes
Democrat
Hubert Delany
Yes
Republican
Irene M. Haines
Yes
Democrat
Jaime Foster
Yes
Democrat
James Sanchez
Yes
Democrat
Jane M. Garibay
Yes
Republican
Jason Buchsbaum
Yes
Democrat
Jason Doucette
Yes
Democrat
Jason Rojas
Yes
Republican
Jay M. Case
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer Leeper
Yes
Democrat
Jill Barry
Yes
Democrat
Jillian Gilchrest
Yes
Republican
Joe Canino
Yes
Republican
Joe Hoxha
Yes
Republican
Joe Polletta
Yes
Republican
John E. Piscopo
Yes
Democrat
John Santanella
Yes
Democrat
John-Michael Parker
Yes
Democrat
Jonathan Fazzino
Yes
Democrat
Jonathan Jacobson
Yes
Democrat
Jonathan Steinberg
Yes
Republican
Joseph H. Zullo
Yes
Democrat
Joseph P. Gresko
Yes
Democrat
Josh Elliott
Absent
Democrat
Joshua M. Hall
Yes
Democrat
Juan R. Candelaria
Yes
Democrat
Julio A. Concepcion
Yes
Democrat
Kadeem Roberts
Yes
Democrat
Kai J. Belton
Yes
Democrat
Kaitlyn Shake
Yes
Democrat
Kara Rochelle
Yes
Republican
Karen Reddington-Hughes
Yes
Democrat
Kate Farrar
Yes
Republican
Kathy Kennedy
Yes
Democrat
Ken Gucker
Yes
Democrat
Kerry S. Wood
Yes
Democrat
Kevin Brown
Yes
Republican
Kurt Vail
Yes
Democrat
Larry B. Butler
Yes
Democrat
Larry Pemberton
Yes
Democrat
Laurie Sweet
Yes
Republican
Lezlye Zupkus
Yes
Democrat
Liz Linehan
Yes
Democrat
Lucy Dathan
Yes
Democrat
M.J. Shannon
Yes
Democrat
Marcus Brown
Yes
Democrat
Maria P. Horn
Yes
Republican
Mark DeCaprio
Yes
Republican
Mark W. Anderson
Yes
Republican
Marty Foncello
Yes
Democrat
Mary Fortier
Yes
Democrat
Mary M. Mushinsky
Yes
Democrat
Mary Welander
Yes
Democrat
Maryam Khan
Yes
Democrat
Matt Blumenthal
Yes
Democrat
Matthew Ritter
Yes
Democrat
Melissa Osborne
Yes
Democrat
Michael D. Quinn
Yes
Democrat
Michael DiGiovancarlo
Yes
Democrat
Mike Demicco
Yes
Democrat
Minnie Gonzalez
Yes
Republican
Mitch Bolinsky
Yes
Democrat
Moira Rader
Yes
Democrat
Nick Gauthier
Yes
Democrat
Nick Menapace
Yes
Republican
Nicole Klarides-Ditria
Yes
Democrat
Patricia A. Dillon
Yes
Democrat
Patrick Biggins
Yes
Republican
Patrick Callahan
Yes
Democrat
Patrick S. Boyd
Yes
Democrat
Raghib Allie-Brennan
Yes
Democrat
Rebecca Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Renee Muir
Yes
Democrat
Robin E. Comey
Yes
Democrat
Roland J. Lemar
Yes
Democrat
Ronald A. Napoli Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Sanchez, I.
Yes
Democrat
Sarah Keitt
Yes
Democrat
Savet Constantine
Yes
Republican
Seth Bronko
Yes
Democrat
Stephen R. Meskers
Yes
Republican
Steve Weir
Yes
Democrat
Steven J. Stafstrom
Yes
Democrat
Steven Winter
Yes
Democrat
Susan M. Johnson
Yes
Republican
Tami Zawistowski
Yes
Republican
Tammy Nuccio
Yes
Democrat
Tammy R. Exum
Yes
Republican
Tim Ackert
Yes
Republican
Tina Courpas
Yes
Republican
Tom Delnicki
Yes
Republican
Tom O'Dea
Yes
Democrat
Toni E. Walker
Yes
Republican
Tony Scott
Yes
Republican
Tracy Marra
Yes
Democrat
Travis Simms
Absent
Democrat
Trenee McGee
Yes
Republican
Vincent J. Candelora
Yes
Republican
William Pizzuto
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
Text (3)
File No. 271
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FC.PDF
PS Joint Favorable
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R01-HB.PDF
Raised Bill
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00-HB.PDF
Documents (2)
Fiscal Note For File Copy 271
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 271
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-BA.PDF
Actions (13)
05/04/2026
Senate
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 545
05/04/2026
Senate
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
05/04/2026
Senate
TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
05/04/2026
House
HOUSE PASSED
03/31/2026
House
FILE NO. 271
03/31/2026
House
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 227
03/31/2026
House
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
03/31/2026
House
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
03/25/2026
House
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
03/17/2026
House
FILED WITH LCO
03/17/2026
House
Joint Favorable
03/05/2026
House
PUBLIC HEARING 0312
03/04/2026
House
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
Sources
CT Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5453/
Record Created
Mar 27, 2026 5:04:32 AM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 2:52:57 AM
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