HB-5451 An Act Concerning Possession of a Firearm on School Grounds by a Certified Police Officer substitute bill moves forward. Added to House calendar.
https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5451
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 326
4/1/2026 House Calendar Number 245
4/1/2026 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/1/2026 (LCO) Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
Bill proposes adding certified police officers to the list of exempted persons who can have a weapon on school grounds/property in Sec. 53a-217b. Possession of a weapon on school grounds: Class D felony. Language being added at the end of subsection (b):
or (5) by a police officer certified pursuant to section 7-294d.
No doubt this will face some resistance if it reaches a floor vote with certain politicians objecting to having armed police on school property.