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CT HB 5004

enacted

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CT HB 5004 pass?

Yes. CT HB 5004 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

What is CT HB 5004 about?

CT HB 5004 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5004?

John A. Kissel, Stephen G. Harding, Paul Cicarella and 55 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5004.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-26 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John A. Kisselprimary
  • Stephen G. Hardingprimary
  • Paul Cicarellaprimary
  • Heather S. Somersprimary
  • Eric C. Berthelprimary
  • Craig C. Fishbeinprimary
  • Mark W. Andersonprimary
  • Jason Buchsbaumprimary
  • Patricia Billie Millerprimary
  • Martin Foncelloprimary
  • Tony J. Scottprimary
  • Gale L. Mastrofrancescoprimary
  • Jonathan Fazzinoprimary
  • Derell Wilsonprimary
  • Tony Hwangprimary
  • Moira Raderprimary
  • Hilda E. Santiagoprimary
  • Anne Dauphinaisprimary
  • William Pizzutoprimary
  • Mitch Bolinskyprimary
  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Tom Delnickiprimary
  • Jaime S. Fosterprimary
  • Bob Godfreyprimary
  • Kate Farrarprimary
  • Tammy R. Exumprimary
  • Daniel Gaiewskiprimary
  • Hubert D. Delanyprimary
  • Robin E. Comeyprimary
  • John-michael Parkerprimary
  • Iris N Sanchezprimary
  • James Sanchezprimary
  • Anne M. Hughesprimary
  • Larry B. Butlerprimary
  • Emmanuel Sanchezprimary
  • Amy Morrin Belloprimary
  • Lucy Dathanprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Jillian Gilchrestprimary
  • Eleni Kavros Degrawprimary
  • Jane M. Garibayprimary
  • Antonio Felipeprimary
  • Gary A. Turcoprimary
  • William Heffernanprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Nicholas Menapaceprimary
  • John Santanellaprimary
  • Josh Elliottprimary
  • Joshua M. Hallprimary
  • Anthony L. Nolanprimary
  • Toni E. Walkerprimary
  • Jonathan Jacobsonprimary
  • Trenee Mcgeeprimary
  • Mary Welanderprimary
  • Sarah Keittprimary
  • Hector Arzenoprimary
  • Christopher Poulosprimary
  • Geraldo C. Reyesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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  2. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

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  3. 2026-05-15

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. 2026-05-14

    PUBLIC ACT 26-26

  5. 2026-05-04

    IN CONCURRENCE

  6. 2026-05-04

    SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C

    passage

  7. 2026-05-04

    SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

    amendment-failure

  8. 2026-05-04

    SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-05-01

    FILE NO. 754

  10. 2026-05-01

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 503

  11. 2026-05-01

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

    reading-2

  12. 2026-04-30

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  13. 2026-04-30

    HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A,C

    passage

  14. 2026-04-30

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-04-30

    AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B

  16. 2026-04-30

    HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-04-15

    TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  18. 2026-04-15

    NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  19. 2026-04-14

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  20. 2026-04-14

    FILED WITH LCO

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  21. 2026-04-13

    Joint Favorable

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  22. 2026-04-07

    REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

  23. 2026-03-23

    FILE NO. 103

  24. 2026-03-23

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 97

  25. 2026-03-23

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  26. 2026-03-23

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  27. 2026-03-16

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26

    referral

  28. 2026-03-09

    FILED WITH LCO

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  29. 2026-03-05

    Joint Favorable Substitute

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  30. 2026-02-27

    PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  31. 2026-02-26

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children

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