# Connecticut HB 05391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ZONING REGULATIONS. Connecticut HB 05391, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ZONING REGULATIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-07 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05391-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05391 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ZONING REGULATIONS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: planning and development - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary To specify that municipalities that exercise zoning authority pursuant to a special act may impose certain fines to enforce such regulations. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Zoning violators face new penalties: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut officials can inspect property, order zoning violations fixed, and seek court action. The law covers rules adopted under state zoning law or a special act. For grading or erosion-control violations, officials can issue cease-and-desist orders that take effect… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 210 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 65 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-13 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-9, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00009-R00HB-05391-PA.PDF) - File No. 261, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-FC.PDF) - PD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 261: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 261: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 65: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00065-R00HB05391-HV.PDF) - PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00PD-JFR.PDF) - PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00PD-CV42-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 210: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00210-R00HB05391-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-9: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00009-R01HB-05391-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed) - HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed) - HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (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 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-9 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00009-R00HB-05391-PA.PDF) - [File No. 261 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-FC.PDF) - [PD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 261 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 261 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05391-R000261-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 65 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00065-R00HB05391-HV.PDF) - [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00PD-JFR.PDF) - [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05391-R00PD-CV42-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 210 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00210-R00HB05391-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-9 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00009-R01HB-05391-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026) - [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 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05391-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).