# Connecticut HB 05289: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES.

Connecticut HB 05289, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Senate Recommitted to Planning and Development) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05289
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Senate Recommitted to Planning and Development
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require municipalities to publish legal notices on their Internet web sites.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Chafee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Doucette (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julio A. Concepcion (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria P. Horn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-23: Senate Recommitted to Planning and Development (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: File Number 608 (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Calendar Number 375 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3745 (House)
- 2026-03-18: File Number 62 (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: House Calendar Number 67 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 608, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000608-FC.PDF)
- File No. 62, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-FC.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 608: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R010608-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 62: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5289, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 608: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R010608-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 62: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3745 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05289-R00LCO03745-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5289, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3745): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00060-R00HB05289-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 3745 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05289-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00PD-CV25-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 608 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000608-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 62 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-FC.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 608 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R010608-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 62 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5289, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 608 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R010608-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 62 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R000062-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3745 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05289-R00LCO03745-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5289, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3745) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05289-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 60 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00060-R00HB05289-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 3745 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05289-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05289-R00PD-CV25-TS.PDF)

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- [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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05289-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).