Connecticut HB 5458: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE AND MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS FROM ACCEPTING CERTAIN FEDERAL GRANTS RELATED TO CANNABIS GROWN ON PRIVATE LAND.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5458
February Session, 2026

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE AND
MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS FROM ACCEPTING CERTAIN
FEDERAL GRANTS RELATED TO CANNABIS GROWN ON PRIVATE
LAND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 21a-420b of the general statutes is amended by 1
adding subsection (f) as follows (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
(NEW) (f) Neither the Division of State Police within the Department 3
of Emergency Services and Public Protection nor any municipal police 4
department shall accept a federal grant to conduct any program related 5
to the surveillance of, search for or destruction of cannabis grown on 6
private land. 7
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 21a-420b(f)

Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Subsec. (f) was rewritten for clarity.

PS Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO