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CT SB00458

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

Senate

2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames "Indian Day" (last Friday in September) to "Indigenous Peoples' Day" and updates terminology from "American Indians" to "Native Americans" for public school observance
  • Changes Lobster Roll Day from the third Sunday of September to the third Sunday after the third Saturday of September
  • Establishes 10 new commemorative days and months, including: Hartford Whalers Day (January 11), Topical Steroid Withdrawal Awareness Day (February 3), 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day (March 4), Henry Breault Day (March 8), Eid al-Fitr, Hiram Bingham IV Day (July 17), Good Neighbor Day (September 28), and Military Suicide Remembrance and Awareness Day (September 30)
  • Designates May as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month and September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • All provisions take effect upon passage and authorize suitable observance exercises at the State Capitol and other locations designated by the Governor

Legislative Description

An Act Designating Various Days And Months.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/13

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections3/6/2026

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