# Connecticut HB 05265: AN ACT CONCERNING COURT-ORDERED ACCOUNTINGS OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REVISING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.

Connecticut HB 05265, AN ACT CONCERNING COURT-ORDERED ACCOUNTINGS OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REVISING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Insurance and Real Estate Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05265
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING COURT-ORDERED ACCOUNTINGS OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REVISING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To (1) allow unit owners of common interest communities to petition the Superior Court for an accounting of such association's financial records, (2) revise the disclosure requirements relating to common interest communities, and (3) impose a cap on the fee imposed for the preparation and recordation of a lender questionnaire.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home sales require more property disclosures: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut property disclosure forms require sellers to report more information about the property. The form asks about its age, the owner’s occupancy, ownership claims and use rights, flood or wetland status, registered dams, possible town improvement charges, historic…
- Unit owners can seek community audits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, unit owners whose units carry at least 20% of a community association’s votes can petition the Superior Court for an independent audit of its financial records. The group must provide a written good-faith statement, a signed opinion from an independent fraud or financial-…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Cosponsor: Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Devin R. Carney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Canino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hoxha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Biggins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ronald A. Napoli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Roll Call Vote 42 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 262 | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Public Act 26-31 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Calendar Number 364 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: House Passed (House)
- 2026-03-26: File Number 188 (legislature)
- 2026-03-26: House Calendar Number 154 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-26: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-31, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00031-R00HB-05265-PA.PDF)
- File No. 188, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-FC.PDF)
- INS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 188: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 188: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 42: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00042-R00HB05265-HV.PDF)
- INS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00INS-CV4-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 262: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00262-R00HB05265-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00031-R01HB-05265-SUM.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 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-31 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00031-R00HB-05265-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 188 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-FC.PDF)
- [INS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 188 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 188 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05265-R000188-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 42 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00042-R00HB05265-HV.PDF)
- [INS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- [INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05265-R00INS-CV4-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 262 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00262-R00HB05265-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-31 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00031-R01HB-05265-SUM.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 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05265-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).