HB 5579 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE.

This bill amends a previous agreement to transfer three parcels of state land in Cheshire, Connecticut, to the town, allowing the town to sell the land for economic development, medical facilities, housing, or open space preservation. The town must sell the land at fair market value within five years, or by July 1, 2031, or the land will return to state ownership, with proceeds from any sale going to the state's Transportation Fund. The State Properties Review Board must approve the transfer within 30 days, and the Department of Transportation retains control of the land until the official conveyance is completed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 6, 2026
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rob Sampson
Rob Sampson
RRepublican
CT
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