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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 23, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 30, 2026
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Became LawMay 04, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES. To (1) provide that no health or veterinary care provider shall (A) advertise, market, solicit, promote or offer a medical credit card to a consumer, (B) receive any financial incentive or compensation in exchange for advertising, marketing, soliciting, promoting or offering a medical credit card to a consumer, (C) assist a consumer in acquiring a medical credit card, or (D) charge a medical credit card for (i) any health care or veterinary service before such service is provided to a patient or animal, or (ii) any ancillary product unless a consumer separately consents to purchase such product, (2) require a health or veterinary care provider to make certain disclosures concerning a medical credit card in response to a consumer's request for financial information concerning a medical credit card, and (3) require a health or veterinary care provider to accept, and provide a full refund for, certain returned ancillary products.
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Senate • May 07, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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Summary
Comments on HB 5127
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- General Law Committeeprimary


- Rep. Nicholas Menapacecosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Kaitlyn Shakecosponsor
- Rep. Michael D. Quinncosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. David DeFronzocosponsor
- Rep. Jillian Gilchrestcosponsor
- Rep. Andre F. Bakercosponsor
- Rep. Frank Smithcosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Rep. Kate Farrarcosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Lucy Dathancosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Rep. Roland J. Lemarcosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Rebecca Martinezcosponsor
- Rep. Mary Fortiercosponsor
- Rep. David Rutiglianocosponsor
- Rep. Kara Rochellecosponsor
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. William Pizzutocosponsor
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Sen. James J. Maroneycosponsor
- Sen. Rick Lopescosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
Votes
YES: 141
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
YES: 32
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
NO: 2
ABSENT: 2
- STEPHEN HARDING
- RYAN FAZIO
Actions
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-6 (LCO)
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Passed
- In Concurrence
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 456
- File Number 721 (LCO)
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4175
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 188
- File Number 232 (LCO)
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 02/18
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 721
- Bill Analysis for HB-5127, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 232
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 232
- Fiscal Note for HB-5127, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4175)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 721
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4175 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report GL Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
