# Connecticut HB 05345: AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTS ON FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A LITHIUM BATTERY.

Connecticut HB 05345, AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTS ON FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A LITHIUM BATTERY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christie M. Carpino (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05345
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTS ON FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A LITHIUM BATTERY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
- Sponsor: Christie M. Carpino (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require (1) fire departments to report fires and explosions suspected to have been caused by lithium batteries, and (2) the Office of the State Fire Marshal to maintain and make public any such reports.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christie M. Carpino (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-16: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05345-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05345-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05345-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).