7 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
1 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation
7 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
1 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Connecticut does not carry over legislation from session to session
Title: An Act Prohibiting The Manufacture And Sale Of Convertible Pistols.
Description: To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/11
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Emergency Services And Public Protection's Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Relating To Public Safety.
Description: To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning (1) the appointment of new or interim fire chiefs, (2) chemical tests of criminal defendants' breath, (3) blood or other biological samples for DNA analysis required from certain arrested or convicted persons, (4) a study of lawfully owed DNA, (5) the membership of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, (6) standards for determining the proposed level of staffing for the Division of State Police, (7) the school security infrastructure competitive grant program, (8) certificates of competency regarding fireworks and special effects, (9) the holding of firearms or other deadly weapons and ammunition seized pursuant to certain warrants, (10) security officers, and (11) professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agents and bail enforcement agents.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/03
Last Action Date: February 27, 2026
Title: An Act Concerning The Risk Warrant Firearm Holding Period.
Description: To require that any firearm held under a risk protection order or warrant not be destroyed before two years have passed from the date that the person named in the order or warrant last petitioned the court to terminate the order or warrant.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/11
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Title: An Act Amending Certain Firearms Definitions And Concerning The Transfer Of Large Capacity Magazines And Assault Weapons.
Description: To (1) amend certain definitions concerning firearms, and (2) allow the legal transfer of large capacity magazines possessed under a declaration of possession and assault weapons possessed under a certificate of possession between persons who are legally permitted to possess such magazine or weapon.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/11
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Title: An Act Concerning Possession Of A Firearm On School Grounds By A Peace Officer.
Description: To allow a peace officer to possess a firearm on school grounds regardless of whether such officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/10
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Title: An Act Concerning The Refund Of Certain Firearm Permit Fees.
Description: To provide that, if a local permitting authority fails to discharge any obligation applicable to such local permitting authority pursuant to certain firearm permit provisions within the applicable time limits, the local permitting authority shall refund seventy dollars to the applicant.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/12
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Title: An Act Concerning The Voluntary Relinquishment Of Firearms.
Description: To allow any individual, at any time, to relinquish any firearm owned by such individual to a police department or to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Last Action: Public Hearing 03/10
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
