Description: Would eliminate all commercial and parking mandates in the state of Connecticut.
Fate: Voted favorably out of the Planning & Development Committee; folded into H.B. 5002 in the 2025 CGA session.
Description: This was a housing omnibus bill. The parking provisions would have eliminated residential parking mandates for projects 24 units and under.
Fate: Approved by the Connecticut House of Representatives and Senate; vetoed by Governor Lamont in summer 2025.
Description: This was a compromise housing omnibus bill following the Governor's veto of H.B. 5002. The parking provisions:
Fate: Approved by the Connecticut House of Representatives and Senate in a November 2025 special session; signed into law by Governor Lamont.
On June 30, 2025 the Connecticut parking reform movement earned a crucial victory, turning back an attempt to re-impose parking mandates in the city of Bridgeport by a 5-4 vote of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
This vote maintained the city's parking flexibility for residential and commercial developments.
Connecticut Parking Reform was there to testify against the measure. Co-founder Tom Broderick wrote about the meeting for the Parking Reform Network.
"Ultimately, the lessons are both basic and important. Nothing can happen unless you organize and show up. There were only two weeks to galvanize support, and fighting the amendment to reimpose parking mandates seemed doomed. Nonetheless, multiple groups hustled to email, meet, and get people to show up to the hearing. Don’t assume you’ve lost until it actually happens."
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.