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HB05402 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL REVISION TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY STATUTES.

AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL REVISION TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY STATUTES.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Public Safety and Security Committee
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
File Number 265
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific changes made or their implications beyond a technical revision.

Making a Small Change to Public Safety Laws

This bill makes a technical change to the rules about how the Connecticut Boxing Commission is run.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes an old part of the law that talks about the Connecticut Boxing Commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Connecticut Boxing Commission

Terms To Know

Connecticut Boxing Commission
A group that oversees and regulates professional boxing events in Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify any financial impacts.
  • It only changes the rules about who can appoint members to the commission, not what they do.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  2. 2026-03-31 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  3. 2026-03-31 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 221

  4. 2026-03-31 LCO

    File Number 265

  5. 2026-03-25 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM

  6. 2026-03-17 PS

    Joint Favorable

  7. 2026-03-17 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  8. 2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/03

  9. 2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security

Official Summary Text

To make a technical revision to the public safety statutes.

Current Bill Text

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House of Representatives
HB5402 / File No. 265 1

General Assembly File No. 265
February Session, 2026 House Bill No. 5402

House of Representatives, March 31, 2026

The Committee on Public Safety and Security reported through
REP. BOYD of the 50th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on
the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL REVISION TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 29 -143i of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2026): 3
(a) There is established the Connecticut Boxing Commission , which 4
shall be within the Department of Emergency Services and Public 5
Protection. The commission shall consist of nine members, three to be 6
appointed by the Governor, one to be appointed by the speaker of the 7
House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the president pro 8
tempore of the Senate, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the 9
House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the majority leader of 10
the Senate, one to be appointed by the minority leader of the House of 11
Representatives and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the 12
Senate. The initial appointments to the commission shall be made not 13
later than November 1, 1998. Notwithstanding the provisions of 14
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subsection (c) of section 4 -9a, the terms of each member of the 15
commission shall be coterminous with the term of the appointing 16
authority or until a successor is chosen, whichever is later. The 17
appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired portion of 18
the term. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for 19
their services. The commission shall hold at least one meeting each 20
quarter. 21
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 29-143i(a)

PS Joint Favorable

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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, which makes a technical change to the Connecticut Boxing
Commission statute, has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None

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OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5402

AN ACT CONCERNING A TECHNICAL REVISION TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY STATUTES.

SUMMARY
This bill makes a technical change to the Connecticut Boxing
Commission statute.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Safety and Security Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 29 Nay 0 (03/17/2026)