The House and Senate both forwarded their respective bills to the Judiciary committee who reported both bills out of their committee as Joint Favorable. This is the bill that among other modifications to elections would create a 250 ft gun free zone around election locations/boxes while having certain exemptions. Legislative session ends on May 6th.
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HB-5533 AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.
Text of Bill
File No. 548 [doc]
Bill History
4/17/2026 (JUD) Joint Favorable
4/14/2026 Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
SB-463 AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.
Text of Bill
File No. 570 [doc]
Committee Actions
GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
Bill History
4/17/2026 (JUD) Joint Favorable
4/15/2026 Immediate Transmittal
4/15/2026 Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
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HB-5533 & SB-463 Election Security Gun Free Zones continue to move forward. Latest updates as of 4/20/2026:
HB-5533: https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-5533
Text of Bill
JUD Joint Favorable
Committee Actions
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Bill History
4/20/2026 Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/20/2026 No New File by Committee on Judiciary
4/20/2026 (LCO) Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
4/17/2026 (LCO) Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office
4/17/2026 (JUD) Joint Favorable
SB-463: https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB-463
Text of Bill
JUD Joint Favorable [doc]
Committee Actions
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Bill History
4/20/2026 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/20/2026 No New File by Committee on Appropriations
4/20/2026 (LCO) Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
4/17/2026 (LCO) Filed with Legislative Commissioners’ Office
4/17/2026 (JUD) Joint Favorable
4/15/2026 Immediate Transmittal
4/15/2026 Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary