HB 5225 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS FROM SELLING, DISPENSING, TRANSFERRING OR DELIVERING ANY DRUG OR DEVICE TO EXECUTE A COURT-IMPOSED SENTENCE OF DEATH.

HB 5225 prohibits pharmacies, drug distributors, and manufacturers from selling, dispensing, transferring, or delivering drugs or devices intended for lethal injection executions. It directly affects licensed healthcare entities (like hospitals, pharmacies, and medical suppliers) that might otherwise provide these items to correctional facilities. The law specifically bans such transactions unless the correctional facility has no knowledge the drugs will be used for execution. Exemptions cover routine pharmacy operations (e.g., emergency stock for nursing homes) but exclude any supply for execution purposes. The bill takes effect October 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GL Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' to reflect its status as a revised version. The most significant change is the addition of the words 'court-imposed' to the prohibition on selling drugs for executions, clarifying that the ban applies specifically to sentences ordered by a judge rather than any other type of death sentence. The bill also updated page numbering and reorganized the list of exempted entities, such as pharmacies within hospitals, to ensure they are not restricted when supplying drugs for standard patient care.

Scope change

The scope of the prohibition was slightly narrowed by specifying that the ban applies only to 'court-imposed' sentences of death, and the list of exempted entities was reorganized for clarity.

SCOPE

Added the phrase 'court-imposed' to clarify that the ban on selling execution drugs applies only to sentences ordered by a judge.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page counts.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized and clarified the list of entities exempt from the ban, including specific rules for pharmacies within hospitals.

Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2026

How they voted

84–58

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 150

Apr 20, 2026

D Democratic101

84 Yea 11 Nay 6

83% Yea

R Republican49

47 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors