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CT SB 497

died on adjournment

AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY FOR VETERANS, TRANSITIONAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS, A FOOD AS MEDICINE WAIVER PROGRAM, MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDER RATE INCREASES AND ALIGNING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CT SB 497 pass?

No. CT SB 497 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 (2026-04-20): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

What is CT SB 497 about?

CT SB 497 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY FOR VETERANS, TRANSITIONAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS, A FOOD AS MEDICINE WAIVER PROGRAM, MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDER RATE INCREASES AND ALIGNING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.”.

Who sponsors CT SB 497?

Julie Kushner, Michael "mj" Shannon, Josh Elliott and 10 others are the primary sponsors of CT SB 497.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-20 — FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Julie Kushnerprimary
  • Michael "mj" Shannonprimary
  • Josh Elliottprimary
  • Derek Slapprimary
  • Nicholas Menapaceprimary
  • Geraldo C. Reyesprimary
  • Jane M. Garibayprimary
  • Martha Marxprimary
  • Nick Gauthierprimary
  • Matthew L. Lesserprimary
  • Saud Anwarprimary
  • Lucy Dathanprimary
  • Martin M. Looneyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

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

    reading-2

  2. 2026-04-20

    NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. 2026-04-20

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. 2026-04-20

    FILED WITH LCO

    filing

  5. 2026-04-17

    Joint Favorable

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-04-15

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE

  7. 2026-04-15

    REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  8. 2026-04-07

    FILE NO. 486

  9. 2026-04-07

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 298

  10. 2026-04-07

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

    reading-2

  11. 2026-04-07

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  12. 2026-03-30

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

    referral

  13. 2026-03-20

    FILED WITH LCO

    filing

  14. 2026-03-19

    Joint Favorable

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-13

    PUBLIC HEARING 0317

  16. 2026-03-12

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB497&which_year=2026

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