On June 9, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill into law that lays the groundwork to expand the state’s building code adoption cycle to every six years rather than the current three years. Housing affordability was a primary driver of the new law.
The law calls for the state to pause its adoption of model building codes between the 2024 and 2030 cycles. The current law calls for the state to adopt new building codes within 18 months of their publication.
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut (HBRA-CT) was instrumental in getting the law passed and providing more stability to home builders in the state. HBRA-CT officials successfully argued that adopting new building codes on a six-year cadence strikes the right balance between the need to keep up with evolving technologies and the ability of all impacted parties to transition to new code requirements. It also allows the industry to accumulate meaningful practical experience with adopted codes before deciding on new changes.
