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CT HB 5279

died on adjournment

AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CT HB 5279 pass?

No. CT HB 5279 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

What is CT HB 5279 about?

CT HB 5279 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.”.

Who sponsors CT HB 5279?

Daniel Gaiewski, Laurie Sweet, Michael "mj" Shannon and 10 others are the primary sponsors of CT HB 5279.

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Latest action
2026-04-07 — REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daniel Gaiewskiprimary
  • Laurie Sweetprimary
  • Michael "mj" Shannonprimary
  • Iris N Sanchezprimary
  • Michael D. Quinnprimary
  • William Heffernanprimary
  • Sarah Keittprimary
  • Kenneth Guckerprimary
  • Kara Rochelleprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Martin M. Looneyprimary
  • Nicholas Menapaceprimary
  • Kaitlyn Shakeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-07

    REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

  2. 2026-03-30

    FILE NO. 237

  3. 2026-03-30

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 193

  4. 2026-03-30

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-30

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. 2026-03-23

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26

    referral

  7. 2026-03-13

    FILED WITH LCO

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Joint Favorable

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  9. 2026-02-20

    PUBLIC HEARING 0224

  10. 2026-02-19

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB5279&which_year=2026

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