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IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 04, 2026
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Became LawMay 14, 2026
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY. To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 15, 2026: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 196
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Health Committeeprimary


- Sen. Martin M. Looneycosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vaheycosponsor
- Rep. Jason Doucettecosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
- Rep. Matt Blumenthalcosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Kevin Browncosponsor
- Rep. Larry B. Butlercosponsor
- Rep. Jaime S. Fostercosponsor
- Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditriacosponsor
- Rep. Kara Rochellecosponsor
- Rep. Jason Rojascosponsor
- Rep. Mary M. Mushinskycosponsor
- Rep. Henry J. Gengacosponsor
- Rep. Christie M. Carpinocosponsor
- Rep. Kathy Kennedycosponsor
Votes
YES: 29
- Anwar S
- Steinberg J
- McCarthy Vahey C
- Zupkus L
- Belton K
- Marx M
- McCrory D
- Somers H
- Klarides-Ditria N
- Berger-Girvalo A
- Biggins P
- Carpino C
- Demicco M
- Elliott J
- Genga H
- Gilchrest J
- Gordon J
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Keitt S
- Kushner J
- Marra T
- Martinez R
- Morrin Bello A
- Parker J
- Polletta J
- Rahman M
- Reddington-Hughes K
- Romano A
- Slap D
NO: 2
- Dauphinais A
- Kennedy K
ABSENT: 1
- Hochadel J
YES: 27
- 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
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- JAN HOCHADEL
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- JORGE CABRERA
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 130
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 18
Actions
- May 15, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 14, 2026 | House
- Public Act 26-22 (LCO)
- May 04, 2026 | House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 494
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4504
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 58
- File Number 48 (LCO)
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (PH)
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 02/18
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- PH Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 48PDF
- Public Act No. 26-22PDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 2384 -- Public Health CommitteePDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 4504 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #4273 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #4394 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #4425 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #4440 (D)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-196, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 48
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 48
- Fiscal Note for SB-196, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4504)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4273 (Potential Revenue Gain)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4394 (Potential Revenue Gain)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4425 (Potential Revenue Gain)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4440 (Potential Revenue Gain)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4504 (Potential Revenue Gain)
- Committee Report PH Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
