# Connecticut HB 05453: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. Connecticut HB 05453, AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Senate Calendar Number 545) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05453-2026 - 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 05453 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY REGARDING STATE-WIDE ESSENTIAL WORKER AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB CLASSIFICATIONS. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Senate Calendar Number 545 - Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: public safety and security - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To require the Commissioner of Administrative Services to (1) conduct a study regarding state-wide "essential worker" and "first responder" job classifications, and (2) submit a report on the results of such study. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben McGorty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Irene M. Haines (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill Barry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 223 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | House | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-04: Senate Calendar Number 545 (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature) - 2026-05-04: House Passed (House) - 2026-03-31: File Number 271 (legislature) - 2026-03-31: House Calendar Number 227 (House) - 2026-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-25: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature) - 2026-03-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 271, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FC.PDF) - PS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 271: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 271: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 223: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00223-R00HB05453-HV.PDF) - PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00PS-JFR.PDF) - PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00PS-CV54-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. 271 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FC.PDF) - [PS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 271 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 271 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05453-R000271-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 223 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00223-R00HB05453-HV.PDF) - [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00PS-JFR.PDF) - [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05453-R00PS-CV54-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) - [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-HB05453-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).