# Connecticut HB 05432: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECEIPT OF FEES BY A PARTY TO A CIVIL ACTION AFFECTING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY.

Connecticut HB 05432, AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECEIPT OF FEES BY A PARTY TO A CIVIL ACTION AFFECTING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-02 (Senate Calendar Number 524); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05432
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECEIPT OF FEES BY A PARTY TO A CIVIL ACTION AFFECTING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-02, Senate Calendar Number 524
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To permit a court to award a party to a civil action affecting title to real property the actual expense of an examination of the land records concerning the title to the real property in question.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 178 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-02: Senate Calendar Number 524 (Senate)
- 2026-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: File Number 535 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 354 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Public Hearing 03/16 (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 535, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 535: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 535: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 178: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00178-R00HB05432-HV.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00JUD-CV63-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- 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 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 535 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 535 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 535 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05432-R000535-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 178 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00178-R00HB05432-HV.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05432-R00JUD-CV63-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05432-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).