HB-5291 An Act Concerning the DESPP Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Relating to Public Safety moves out of committee to the House calendar.
https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5291
Text of Bill
PS Joint Favorable Substitute [doc]
Committee Actions
PS Joint Fav. Rpt
PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Bill History
4/1/2026 (LCO) File Number 323
4/1/2026 House Calendar Number 242
4/1/2026 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/1/2026 (LCO) Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
Proposed revised bill seeks to implement various DESPP recommendations. Among the suggested changes are to update Sec. 29-38c. Adult posing risk of imminent personal injury to self or others. Firearms or other deadly weapons or ammunition. Warrant for seizure. Risk protection order prohibiting acquisition or possession by extending the time from one year to two years to hold onto firearms or other deadly weapons and ammunition seized pursuant to certain warrants. And give 90 day notice prior to their destruction. There are some changes recommended for security officers, professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents and bail enforcement agents as well. The subsection (i) firearm held pursuant to certain warrants language change is suggested to read as follows:
… shall not destroy any such firearm or other deadly weapon or ammunition until at least two years have passed since date of the hearing held pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Not later than ninety days prior to such destruction, the commissioner or any such local police department shall notify, in writing, the person whose firearm, other deadly weapon or ammunition was seized pursuant to a warrant issued under this section of the date of such destruction.