HB05392 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AGENCIES.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
Last action: 2026-03-31
Official status: File Number 262
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the Commission will process these appeals or if current cases are affected.

Technical Changes to Appeals for Municipal Decisions

This act makes technical changes to the filing deadlines for appeals against certain municipal decisions regarding discriminatory practices with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

What This Bill Does

Removes old wording about when an appeal must be filed.
Adds a new rule that specifies appeals must now be filed within thirty days after receiving written notice of the decision.

Who It Names or Affects

People who are unhappy with decisions made by municipal agencies about discrimination issues
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, which receives these appeals

Terms To Know

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: A state agency that handles complaints of unfair treatment based on race, gender, age, or other factors.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities will process these appeals.
It is unclear if this change affects any current cases pending appeal as of October 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-03-31 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-31 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-03-31 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 218
2026-03-31 LCO
File Number 262
2026-03-24 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-16 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-13 PD
Joint Favorable
2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/04
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development

Official Summary Text

To make technical changes to provisions concerning filing deadlines for certain appeals to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

House of Representatives
HB5392 / File No. 262 1

General Assembly File No. 262
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5392

House of Representatives, March 31, 2026

The Committee on Planning and Development reported
through REP. KAVROS DEGRAW of the 17th Dist.,
Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the
bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AGENCIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 7 -148l of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
Any person aggrieved by any order of the board, commission, 3
council, committee or other agency established or designated pursuant 4
to sections 7 -148i to 7 -148n, inclusive, and subparagraph (B) of 5
subdivision (9) of subsection (c) of section 7-148 may appeal to the State 6
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. Any such appeal 7
shall be filed [within] not later than thirty days [of] after the mailing of 8
the written decision. 9
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 7-148l

PD Joint Favorable
HB5392 File No. 262

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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes technical changes and does not result in a fiscal
impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

HB5392 File No. 262

HB5392 / File No. 262 3

OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5392

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AGENCIES.

SUMMARY
This bill makes technical changes in a law on appealing certain
municipal decisions on discriminatory practices to the Commission on
Human Rights and Opportunities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
Planning and Development Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 18 Nay 3 (03/13/2026)