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HB 6040 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR ADDING STATUES TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

HB 6040 establishes two new commissions: the State Historical Commission (to develop a process for adding statues and creating historical placards explaining existing statues) and the State Commission on Capitol Preservation and Restoration (to implement that process and oversee Capitol preservation). The Historical Commission must submit its plan for statues and placards by February 1, 2026, to the Preservation Commission and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. The Preservation Commission will then carry out statue additions and Capitol restoration efforts while following artistic standards that respect the building's historical character. Both commissions must meet quarterly, report annually to the Joint Committee, and work to enhance the Capitol's safety and historical integrity.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Committee Bill to Substitute Bill after favorable review by both legislative chambers. The commission membership composition was expanded to include minority leaders and additional appointees from joint standing committees, while the Chief Court Administrator and State Historian were added as ex-officio members. Compensation provisions remain unchanged, and initial appointment deadlines and term lengths are consistent with the original version.
ELIGIBILITY

Commission membership composition was expanded to include minority leaders of both legislative chambers and additional appointees from joint standing committees, increasing representation diversity.

Chief Court Administrator or designee and State Historian were added as ex-officio members of the commission.

TECHNICAL

Bill was renumbered from Committee Bill No. 6040 to Substitute Bill No. 6040 to reflect favorable substitute status after committee review.

Floor votes · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

95–45
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 151
May 19, 2025
D Democratic102
95 Yea 7
93% Yea
R Republican49
45 Nay 4
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.