HB 5226 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.

HB 5226 requires Connecticut municipalities with populations over 15,000 to establish fair rent commissions by January 1, 2028, and all municipalities containing mobile manufactured home parks must join a regional fair rent commission. These commissions will handle rent complaints for non-seasonal mobile home spaces, investigate excessive charges, and hold public hearings to address issues affecting mobile home residents and park owners. The bill creates a framework for regional commissions (managed through regional councils) and mandates specific member requirements, including resident representation. It directly affects mobile home park residents, landlords, and local governments responsible for implementing the new commission structure. The changes take effect October 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GL Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered as a 'Substitute Bill' following a favorable review by the General Law Committee. The most significant change is the addition of a new definition for 'Mobile manufactured home,' expanding the bill's scope to cover this specific housing type. Additionally, the requirements for regional fair rent commissions were modified to include a representative from the Connecticut Manufactured Housing Association, ensuring broader industry representation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'Mobile manufactured homes' and their parks, which were previously not defined within this specific legislation.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Mobile manufactured home' to align the bill with existing state statutes.

Added a new definition for 'Mobile manufactured home park' to clarify the bill's application to these facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the composition of regional fair rent commissions to require the inclusion of a representative from the Connecticut Manufactured Housing Association in addition to the existing resident and alliance representatives.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

137–7

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 150

Apr 28, 2026

D Democratic101

97 Yea 4

96% Yea

R Republican49

40 Yea 7 Nay 2

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

lower

18 primary · 0 co-sponsors