# Connecticut HB 05534: AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MOVEMENT, THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE STATE ROCK.

Connecticut HB 05534, AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MOVEMENT, THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE STATE ROCK., 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) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05534
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MOVEMENT, THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE STATE ROCK.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-06
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To designate the state as the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the spring peeper as the state amphibian, the town of Enfield as the gateway to Connecticut and Housatonic marble as the state rock.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Ben McGorty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 143 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 324 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (19)

- 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 26-67 (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Senate Calendar Number 514 (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: File Number 549 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 369 (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 Substitute (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. 26-67, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00067-R00HB-05534-PA.PDF)
- File No. 549, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 549: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 549: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00GAE-CV137-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 143: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00143-R00HB05534-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 324: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00324-R00HB05534-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-67: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00067-R01HB-05534-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 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)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-67 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00067-R00HB-05534-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 549 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 549 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 549 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05534-R000549-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05534-R00GAE-CV137-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00143-R00HB05534-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 324 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00324-R00HB05534-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-67 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00067-R01HB-05534-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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05534-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).