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HB 5491

Connecticut House•Signed by Governor

Summary

HB 5491, the An Act Concerning Centralization Of Workforce Development Information, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Labor and Public Employees Committee with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor.

Record

Text

HB 5491 has 7 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

hb5491/chaptered.txt
House Bill No. 5491
  Public Act No. 26-145
AN ACT CONCERNING CENTRALIZATION OF WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
   Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) Not later than January 1,
2027, the Labor Commissioner shall create an informational web page,
as part of the Internet web site of the Labor Department, to serve as a
central repository of information, resources and materials, including
links to external sources of such information, resources and materials
regarding (1) job training, career counseling and workforce
development organizations and opportunities available, (2) regional
sector partnerships, and (3) other topics relevant to workforce
development. The Labor Commissioner shall, on a semiannual basis,
update the information, resources and materials described in this
section for items to be included on such informational web page.
 Governor's Action:
 Approved June 4, 2026

To require the Labor Commissioner to create a central repository of information, resources and materials regarding workforce development organizations and opportunities.

Sponsors

Labor and Public Employees Committee sponsors HB 5491, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 5491 went before 1 committee: Labor and Public Employees.

Labor and Public Employees
Labor and Public Employees
Referred to · Mar 5, 2026

History

HB 5491 has taken 21 actions since Mar 5, 2026, the latest on Jun 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 4, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2026
House
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
May 28, 2026
House
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
May 20, 2026
House
Public Act 26-145
May 6, 2026
Senate
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A

Votes

HB 5491 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 6, 2026 at 36–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 6, 2026
Senate
Senate Roll Call Vote 397
36
0
May 1, 2026
House
House Roll Call Vote 177 AS AMENDED
146
0
Mar 19, 2026
J
LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
13
0

Source: cga.ct.gov · legiscan.com