HB05402 • 2026

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 effective date of October 1, 2026, applies specifically to the amendment in Section 1; other parts of the bill may have different timing if applicable.

Technical Update to the Connecticut Boxing Commission Rules

This law updates how members of the Connecticut Boxing Commission are appointed and sets their terms to match the time in office of the leaders who appoint them.

What This Bill Does

Updates Section (a) of state statute 29-143i regarding the commission's membership.
Sets up nine seats on the commission filled by specific government leaders, including three appointed by the Governor and one each by legislative leaders from both parties in the House and Senate.
Changes member terms so they last as long as the person who appointed them stays in office or until a successor is chosen, whichever happens later.
Requires the group to meet at least once every quarter (three months).
Confirms that members do not receive payment for their work.

Who It Names or Affects

The Connecticut Boxing Commission within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Nine people serving as commission members
State leaders who appoint the new members, including the Governor and legislative leaders

Terms To Know

Technical revision: A small change to a law that fixes wording or updates details without changing the main purpose.
Coterminous: Ending at the same time as another event, such as an appointment ending when the leader who made it leaves office.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not list specific qualifications members must have to serve.
This change only affects the appointment process and meeting schedule for this commission, not other boxing regulations.

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 221
2026-03-31 LCO
File Number 265
2026-03-25 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-17 PS
Joint Favorable
2026-03-17 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
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

Read the full stored bill text

House of Representatives
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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)