# Connecticut HB 05261: AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT RENT INCREASES IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE STATE BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS.

Connecticut HB 05261, AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT RENT INCREASES IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE STATE BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Housing Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05261
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT RENT INCREASES IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE STATE BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: housing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow municipalities to prohibit rent increases on residential properties with multiple outstanding State Building Code violations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-07: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-07: No New File by Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: Referred by House to Committee on Planning and Development (House)
- 2026-03-23: File Number 108 (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: House Calendar Number 102 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 108, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-FC.PDF)
- HSG Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R01-HB.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 108: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 108: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5873 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05261-R00LCO05873-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5982 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05261-R00LCO05982-FNA.PDF)
- HSG Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00HSG-CV30-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #5873 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05873-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #5982 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05982-R00-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00PD-CV58-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 108 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-FC.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R01-HB.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 108 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 108 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05261-R000108-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5873 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05261-R00LCO05873-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5982 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05261-R00LCO05982-FNA.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- [HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00HSG-CV30-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #5873 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05873-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #5982 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05982-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05261-R00PD-CV58-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
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