republic-os/legislation/us/states/ct/2024/hb-5491.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WHO HAVE A SERVICE-CONNECTED PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY RATING."
description: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WHO HAVE A SERVICE-CONNECTED PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY RATING."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ct"
legislature: "Connecticut General Assembly"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 5491"
citation: "Connecticut HB 5491 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Assessments", "Disabled veterans", "Property tax exemptions for veterans", "Tax collectors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Aimee Berger-girvalo", "Amy Morrin Bello", "Anabel D. Figueroa", "Anne M. Hughes", "Anthony L. Nolan", "Antonio Felipe", "Aundre Bumgardner", "Ben Mcgorty", "Bill Buckbee", "Bob Godfrey", "Bobby G. Gibson", "Brian Lanoue", "Cara Christine Pavalock-d'amato", "Carol Hall", "Catherine A. Osten", "Ceci Maher", "Charles J. Ferraro", "Chris Aniskovich", "Christie M. Carpino", "Christine Cohen", "Christine Conley", "Christopher Poulos", "Corey P. Paris", "Craig C. Fishbein", "Cristin Mccarthy Vahey", "Dave W. Yaccarino", "David Michel", "David Rutigliano", "Derell Wilson", "Devin R. Carney", "Dominique Johnson", "Donna Veach", "Emmanuel Sanchez", "Eric C. Berthel", "Farley Santos", "Francis Cooley", "Frank Smith", "Gary A. Turco", "Geraldo C. Reyes", "Greg S. Howard", "Gregory Haddad", "Heather S. Somers", "Hector Arzeno", "Henri Martin", "Henry J. Genga", "Hilda E. Santiago", "Holly H. Cheeseman", "Hubert D. Delany", "Irene M. Haines", "Jaime S. Foster", "James J. Maroney", "James Sanchez", "Jane M. Garibay", "Jason Perillo", "Jason Rojas", "Jeff Gordon", "Jennifer Leeper", "Jill Barry", "Joe Hoxha", "John A. Kissel", "Jonathan Fazzino", "Joseph H. Zullo", "Joshua M. Hall", "Juan R. Candelaria", "Julie Kushner", "Julio A. Concepcion", "Kara Rochelle", "Karen Reddington-hughes", "Kate Farrar", "Kathy Kennedy", "Kevin Brown", "Kevin C. Kelly", "Kurt Vail", "Larry B. Butler", "Laura Dancho", "Lezlye Zupkus", "Lisa Seminara", "Mark Decaprio", "Martha Marx", "Martin Foncello", "Martin M. Looney", "Mary Fortier", "Mary M. Mushinsky", "Mary Welander", "Maryam Khan", "Matt Blumenthal", "Matthew L. Lesser", "Melissa Osborne", "Michael D Quinn", "Michael Digiovancarlo", "Michelle L. Cook", "Mike Demicco", "Mitch Bolinsky", "Moira Rader", "Norman Needleman", "Patricia Billie Miller", "Patrick E. Callahan", "Paul Cicarella", "Peter A. Tercyak", "Rachel Chaleski", "Rick L. Hayes", "Rob Sampson", "Robin E. Comey", "Robyn A. Porter", "Sarah Keitt", "Saud Anwar", "Seth Bronko", "Steve Weir", "Tami Zawistowski", "Tammy Nuccio", "Tom Delnicki", "Tom O'dea", "Tony J Scott", "Tracy Marra", "Travis Simms", "Trenee Mcgee", "William Heffernan", "William Pizzuto"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-03-13"
last_action: "2024-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d03aefe3-b978-4d76-9e6c-21b9f2ce7aa6"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.cga.ct.gov/pub/data/bill_info.csv"
source_hash: "61b84d94fc9ae794421305eb0afdabb25f8078881dc879ab96c9d4e7b997a800"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ct"]
---

# Connecticut HB 5491 (2024) — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WHO HAVE A SERVICE-CONNECTED PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY RATING.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **FIN Joint Favorable Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05491-R01-HB.PDF)
2. **File No. 561** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FC/PDF/2024HB-05491-R000561-FC.PDF)
3. **Public Act No. 24-46** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/ACT/PA/PDF/2024PA-00046-R00HB-05491-PA.PDF)
4. **Raised Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05491-R00-HB.PDF)

## Votes

- Senate Roll Call Vote — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- House Roll Call Vote — **143–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Aimee Berger-girvalo — primary (person)
- Amy Morrin Bello — primary (person)
- Anabel D. Figueroa — primary (person)
- Anne M. Hughes — primary (person)
- Anthony L. Nolan — primary (person)
- Antonio Felipe — primary (person)
- Aundre Bumgardner — primary (person)
- Ben Mcgorty — primary (person)
- Bill Buckbee — primary (person)
- Bob Godfrey — primary (person)
- Bobby G. Gibson — primary (person)
- Brian Lanoue — primary (person)
- Cara Christine Pavalock-d'amato — primary (person)
- Carol Hall — primary (person)
- Catherine A. Osten — primary (person)
- Ceci Maher — primary (person)
- Charles J. Ferraro — primary (person)
- Chris Aniskovich — primary (person)
- Christie M. Carpino — primary (person)
- Christine Cohen — primary (person)
- Christine Conley — primary (person)
- Christopher Poulos — primary (person)
- Corey P. Paris — primary (person)
- Craig C. Fishbein — primary (person)
- Cristin Mccarthy Vahey — primary (person)
- Dave W. Yaccarino — primary (person)
- David Michel — primary (person)
- David Rutigliano — primary (person)
- Derell Wilson — primary (person)
- Devin R. Carney — primary (person)
- Dominique Johnson — primary (person)
- Donna Veach — primary (person)
- Emmanuel Sanchez — primary (person)
- Eric C. Berthel — primary (person)
- Farley Santos — primary (person)
- Francis Cooley — primary (person)
- Frank Smith — primary (person)
- Gary A. Turco — primary (person)
- Geraldo C. Reyes — primary (person)
- Greg S. Howard — primary (person)
- Gregory Haddad — primary (person)
- Heather S. Somers — primary (person)
- Hector Arzeno — primary (person)
- Henri Martin — primary (person)
- Henry J. Genga — primary (person)
- Hilda E. Santiago — primary (person)
- Holly H. Cheeseman — primary (person)
- Hubert D. Delany — primary (person)
- Irene M. Haines — primary (person)
- Jaime S. Foster — primary (person)
- James J. Maroney — primary (person)
- James Sanchez — primary (person)
- Jane M. Garibay — primary (person)
- Jason Perillo — primary (person)
- Jason Rojas — primary (person)
- Jeff Gordon — primary (person)
- Jennifer Leeper — primary (person)
- Jill Barry — primary (person)
- Joe Hoxha — primary (person)
- John A. Kissel — primary (person)
- Jonathan Fazzino — primary (person)
- Joseph H. Zullo — primary (person)
- Joshua M. Hall — primary (person)
- Juan R. Candelaria — primary (person)
- Julie Kushner — primary (person)
- Julio A. Concepcion — primary (person)
- Kara Rochelle — primary (person)
- Karen Reddington-hughes — primary (person)
- Kate Farrar — primary (person)
- Kathy Kennedy — primary (person)
- Kevin Brown — primary (person)
- Kevin C. Kelly — primary (person)
- Kurt Vail — primary (person)
- Larry B. Butler — primary (person)
- Laura Dancho — primary (person)
- Lezlye Zupkus — primary (person)
- Lisa Seminara — primary (person)
- Mark Decaprio — primary (person)
- Martha Marx — primary (person)
- Martin Foncello — primary (person)
- Martin M. Looney — primary (person)
- Mary Fortier — primary (person)
- Mary M. Mushinsky — primary (person)
- Mary Welander — primary (person)
- Maryam Khan — primary (person)
- Matt Blumenthal — primary (person)
- Matthew L. Lesser — primary (person)
- Melissa Osborne — primary (person)
- Michael D Quinn — primary (person)
- Michael Digiovancarlo — primary (person)
- Michelle L. Cook — primary (person)
- Mike Demicco — primary (person)
- Mitch Bolinsky — primary (person)
- Moira Rader — primary (person)
- Norman Needleman — primary (person)
- Patricia Billie Miller — primary (person)
- Patrick E. Callahan — primary (person)
- Paul Cicarella — primary (person)
- Peter A. Tercyak — primary (person)
- Rachel Chaleski — primary (person)
- Rick L. Hayes — primary (person)
- Rob Sampson — primary (person)
- Robin E. Comey — primary (person)
- Robyn A. Porter — primary (person)
- Sarah Keitt — primary (person)
- Saud Anwar — primary (person)
- Seth Bronko — primary (person)
- Steve Weir — primary (person)
- Tami Zawistowski — primary (person)
- Tammy Nuccio — primary (person)
- Tom Delnicki — primary (person)
- Tom O'dea — primary (person)
- Tony J Scott — primary (person)
- Tracy Marra — primary (person)
- Travis Simms — primary (person)
- Trenee Mcgee — primary (person)
- William Heffernan — primary (person)
- William Pizzuto — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-03-13** REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-15** PUBLIC HEARING 0320
- **2024-04-02** Joint Favorable Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-03** FILED WITH LCO `filing`
- **2024-04-12** REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/17/24 `referral`
- **2024-04-18** RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- **2024-04-18** FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR `reading-2`
- **2024-04-18** HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 381
- **2024-04-18** FILE NO. 561
- **2024-04-29** HOUSE PASSED `passage`
- **2024-05-01** FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. `reading-2`
- **2024-05-01** SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 401
- **2024-05-07** SENATE PASSED `passage`
- **2024-05-07** ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- **2024-05-14** PUBLIC ACT 24-46
- **2024-05-14** TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- **2024-05-14** TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-21** SIGNED BY GOVERNOR `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d03aefe3-b978-4d76-9e6c-21b9f2ce7aa6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Connecticut legislature records).