AN ACT NAMING THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER IN THE TOWN OF PUTNAM.
HB 5295 is a ceremonial bill that names the Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center in Putnam as the "Governor John Dempsey Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center." It honors John Dempsey, a former Putnam mayor, state representative, and Connecticut's 81st governor. The bill has no policy impact - it solely changes the facility's official name and takes effect October 1, 2026. This is a procedural resolution with no substantive legislative changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House May 1, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' and Military Affairs
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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