# Connecticut HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES.

Connecticut HB 05349, AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05349
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To establish a task force to study the operations of the Department of Consumer Protection.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New statewide one-day training for police: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut requires a statewide, one-day police training program to improve officer retention and readiness. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection must consult the Police Officer Standards and Training Council. It must coordinate with an independent…
- Cash purchases can cost more or less: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Connecticut merchants may round in-person retail cash purchase totals to the nearest five cents. Totals include all service and merchant fees and applicable taxes, minus discounts or deductions. Totals ending in 1, 2, 6 or 7 cents round down; those ending in 3, 4, 8 or 9…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 413 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Roll Call Vote 305 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-128, 2026-05-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00128-R00HB-05349-PA.PDF)
- File No. 164, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 164: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 164: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6189 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06189-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6218 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06218-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6235 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06235-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6242 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06242-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6258 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06258-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6261 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06261-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5349, As Amended by House "B" (LCO 6261): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05349-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00GL-CV35-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #6189 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06189-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #6218 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06218-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #6235 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06235-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #6242 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06242-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #6258 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06258-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 305 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00305-R00HB05349-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule B LCO# 6261 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 413: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00413-R00HB05349-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-128: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00128-R01HB-05349-SUM.PDF)

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- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-128 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00128-R00HB-05349-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 164 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05349-R000164-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6189 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06189-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6218 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06218-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6235 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06235-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6242 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06242-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6258 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06258-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6261 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00LCO06261-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5349, As Amended by House "B" (LCO 6261) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05349-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05349-R00GL-CV35-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #6189 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06189-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #6218 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06218-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #6235 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06235-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #6242 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06242-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #6258 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06258-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 305 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00305-R00HB05349-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule B LCO# 6261 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05349-R00HB-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 413 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00413-R00HB05349-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-128 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00128-R01HB-05349-SUM.PDF)

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- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).