CT HB 5004
enactedAN 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
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Auditors of public accounts
- Audits
- Child abuse and neglect reports of cases
- Child placement
- Children and Families, Department of
- Children in custody or care of Department of Children and Families
- Child welfare
- Colleges and universities
- Committees
- Crime victims
- Criminal history records
- Custody of children
- Electronic government information
- Foster care
- Grants by the state
- Guardian ad litem
- Institutions of higher education
- Internships
- Investigations
- Licenses
- Mentoring
- Occupational training
- Parent and child
- Relative caregivers
- Reports
- Social workers
- State Police Bureau of Identification
- Studies
- Trafficking in persons
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
2026-05-26
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
executive-signature
2026-05-15
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
executive-receipt
2026-05-15
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
2026-05-14
PUBLIC ACT 26-26
2026-05-04
IN CONCURRENCE
2026-05-04
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C
passage
2026-05-04
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-failure
2026-05-04
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C
amendment-passage
2026-05-01
FILE NO. 754
2026-05-01
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 503
2026-05-01
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-30
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
2026-04-30
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A,C
passage
2026-04-30
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C
amendment-passage
2026-04-30
AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B
2026-04-30
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-passage
2026-04-15
TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
reading-2
2026-04-15
NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations
2026-04-14
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-14
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-04-13
Joint Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-07
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
2026-03-23
FILE NO. 103
2026-03-23
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 97
2026-03-23
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
reading-2
2026-03-23
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-03-16
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26
referral
2026-03-09
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-05
Joint Favorable Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
PUBLIC HEARING 0303
2026-02-26
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children
referral-committee
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