Connecticut House Bill 5563

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 4 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-04 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

To (1) modify statutory provisions relating to the offenses of organized retail theft and accessory to organized retail theft, (2) establish fostering the sale of stolen property and gift card crime as forms of larceny, (3) modify statutory provisions relating to the civil liability of a person eighteen years of age or older or an emancipated minor who takes possession of certain goods, merchandise or produce without the consent of the owner and with a certain intention, or who alters the price indicia of such goods or merchandise, and (4) modify statutory provisions concerning to whom the Department of Public Health may release information concerning acknowledgment of parentage.

An Act Concerning Various Criminal Law And Criminal Justice Proposals, Certificates Of Approval For Airports, Heliports, Vertiports, Restricted Landing Areas And Other Air Navigation Facilities, Police Collaboration With Social Workers, Surveillance Pricing, Education Cost Sharing And Withholding Of Taxes From Lump Sum Payments.

House Judiciary Committee	Rep. Nick Menapace [D]	Rep. Jane Garibay [D]	Rep. Kenneth Gucker [D]
Rep. Tom Delnicki [R]

2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 390 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - House - House Roll Call Vote 295 AS AMENDED (Y: 150 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-04 - House - House Roll Call Vote 225 AS AMENDED (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Joint - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-04	House	Signed by the Governor
2026-05-28	House	Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-28	House	Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-20	House	Public Act 26-130
2026-05-06	House	In Concurrence
2026-05-06	House	House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06	Senate	House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06	Senate	House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06	Senate	Potential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-05-06	House	Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
2026-05-06	House	Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06	Senate	Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06	Senate	Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6252
2026-05-06	Senate	Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-04	Senate	Senate Calendar Number 543
2026-05-04	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-05-04	Senate	Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
2026-05-04	House	House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-04	House	House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5944
2026-04-08	House	File Number 527
2026-04-08	House	House Calendar Number 347
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-08	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-31	House	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-25	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-24	House	Joint Favorable
2026-03-13	House	Public Hearing 03/18
2026-03-12	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05563&which_year=2026
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05563-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05563-R01-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00130-R00HB-05563-PA.PDF
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05014-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05106-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05795-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05944-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO06169-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00SA-AMD.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05563-R000527-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05563-R000527-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO05014-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO05106-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO05795-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO05944-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05563-R01-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05563-R01-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO06169-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05563-R00LCO06252-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05563-R02-FN.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05563-R00JUD-CV81-TS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00225-R00HB05563-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00295-R00HB05563-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00390-R00HB05563-SV.PDF