# Connecticut HB 05532: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS, REDEFINING "GIFT" FOR PURPOSES OF SAID CODES AND INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS IN SAID CODES.

Connecticut HB 05532, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS, REDEFINING "GIFT" FOR PURPOSES OF SAID CODES AND INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS IN SAID CODES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05532-2026
- 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 05532
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS, REDEFINING "GIFT" FOR PURPOSES OF SAID CODES AND INCREASING VARIOUS MONETARY THRESHOLDS IN SAID CODES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-06
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

To (1) amend the quorum requirements of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board, (2) prohibit nepotism by public officials or state employees, (3) permit the filing of the name of certain tax-sheltered annuity retirement plans in lieu of naming specific securities within such statements, (4) apply substantial conflict of interest provisions in the state code of ethics for public officials and state employees to conflicts involving the public official's or state employee's nonstate employer or spouse's nonstate employer, and (5) increase various monetary thresholds in the state codes of ethics.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer small-expense records for registered lobbyists: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, registered lobbyists face higher thresholds for keeping records that support required financial reports. The threshold rises from $10 to $20 for spending benefiting a public official, and from $50 to $100 for other spending. Covered records must still be kept for three ye…
- Higher contract threshold for state officials: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the state contract ethics threshold rises from $100 to $250. Covered officials, candidates, and immediate family members need an open public process or a listed exception for contracts of $250 or more. The separate ban on agency heads, their immediate families, and associ…
- Higher gift allowances for state officials: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut raises several limits for items excluded from state ethics gift rules. Ceremonial awards and qualifying interstate-association hospitality-suite gifts rise from $100 to $250, with the suite limit applying in total. Qualifying food and drinks rise from $50 to $…
- Higher reporting thresholds for lobbyist spending: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, client lobbyists seeking legislative action can skip interim monthly reports during regular-session months below a higher threshold. They must neither spend nor agree to spend $250 or more that month, up from $150. Financial reports must itemize covered spending benefitin…
- Higher spending triggers for lobbying rules: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the lobbying expenditure threshold for paid communications about pending government action rises from $50 to $100 yearly. This also covers requests for others to contact officials to influence legislative or administrative action. For qualifying unpaid lobbyists, spending…
- Less small-gift reporting for state vendors: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the written gift-report threshold rises from more than $10 to more than $20. It applies when donors do business with, seek business with, or are directly regulated by the recipient's state agency. Covered gifts go to public officials or state employees. The report identif…
- Financial disclosure changes for state officials: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, additional Connecticut Executive Department members must file annual financial statements electronically when the Governor requires it. Filers can name a section 403 tax-sheltered retirement plan instead of listing its individual securities worth more than $5,000. This ad…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason Perillo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 115 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 349 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-19: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Public Act 26-66 (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: File Number 738 (legislature)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Calendar Number 471 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-27: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4951 (House)
- 2026-04-09: File Number 547 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 367 (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)
- 2026-03-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Public Hearing 03/13 (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-66, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00066-R00HB-05532-PA.PDF)
- File No. 738, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000738-FC.PDF)
- File No. 547, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 547: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 738: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R010738-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5532, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 547: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 738: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R010738-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4830 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00LCO04830-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4951 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00LCO04951-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5532, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4951): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00GAE-CV99-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #4830 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04830-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 115 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00115-R00HB05532-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4951 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 349: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00349-R00HB05532-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-66: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00066-R02HB-05532-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-66 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00066-R00HB-05532-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 738 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000738-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 547 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 547 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 738 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R010738-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5532, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 547 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R000547-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 738 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R010738-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4830 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00LCO04830-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4951 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00LCO04951-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5532, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4951) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05532-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05532-R00GAE-CV99-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #4830 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04830-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 115 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00115-R00HB05532-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4951 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05532-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 349 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00349-R00HB05532-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-66 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00066-R02HB-05532-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB05532-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).