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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 30, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 04, 2026
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Became LawMay 14, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. To implement various policies concerning the provision and oversight of child welfare services in the state.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 15, 2026: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5004
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Childrenprimary
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. Sarah Keittcosponsor
- Rep. Mary Welandercosponsor
- Rep. Trenee McGeecosponsor
- Rep. Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
- Rep. Toni E. Walkercosponsor
- Rep. Anthony L. Nolancosponsor
- Rep. Joshua M. Hallcosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Rep. John Santanellacosponsor
- Rep. Nicholas Menapacecosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. Gary A. Turcocosponsor
- Rep. Antonio Felipecosponsor
- Rep. Jane M. Garibaycosponsor
- Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGrawcosponsor
- Rep. Jillian Gilchrestcosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Lucy Dathancosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Emmanuel Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Larry B. Butlercosponsor
- Rep. Anne M. Hughescosponsor
- Rep. James Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Iris N Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. Robin E. Comeycosponsor
- Rep. Hubert D. Delanycosponsor
- Rep. Daniel Gaiewskicosponsor
- Rep. Tammy R. Exumcosponsor
- Rep. Kate Farrarcosponsor
- Rep. Bob Godfreycosponsor
- Rep. Jaime S. Fostercosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Mitch Bolinskycosponsor
- Rep. William Pizzutocosponsor
- Rep. Anne Dauphinaiscosponsor
- Rep. Hilda E. Santiagocosponsor
- Rep. Moira Radercosponsor
- Sen. Tony Hwangcosponsor
- Rep. Derell Wilsoncosponsor
- Rep. Jonathan Fazzinocosponsor
- Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancescocosponsor
- Rep. Tony J. Scottcosponsor
- Rep. Martin Foncellocosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Rep. Jason Buchsbaumcosponsor
- Rep. Mark W. Andersoncosponsor
- Rep. Craig C. Fishbeincosponsor
- Sen. Eric C. Berthelcosponsor
- Sen. Heather S. Somerscosponsor
- Sen. Paul Cicarellacosponsor
- Sen. Stephen G. Hardingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 50
- Osten C
- Gordon J
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Hoxha J
- Exum T
- Johnson S
- Paris C
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Somers H
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Khan M
- Ackert T
- Leeper J
- Anwar S
- Lesser M
- Baker A
- Martinez R
- Belton K
- Marx M
- Berthel E
- McCarthy Vahey C
- Bolinsky M
- Brown M
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Courpas T
- Reyes G
- Dathan L
- Rosario C
- DeCaprio M
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Foncello M
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
NO: 0
ABSENT: 3
- Harding S
- McCrory D
- Gonzalez M
YES: 149
- 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
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- PARIS
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- 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
NO: 0
ABSENT: 2
YES: 36
- 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
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
- JASON PERILLO
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- TONY HWANG
- STEPHEN HARDING
- HENRI MARTIN
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 25
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- 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
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-26 (LCO)
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A,C
- Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5879
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,C
- In Concurrence
- May 01, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 503
- File Number 754 (LCO)
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5360
- Amendment Withdrawn, House Amendment Schedule B 5382
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule C 5424
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,C
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 97
- File Number 103 (LCO)
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (KID)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/03
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Children
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- KID Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 103PDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- File No. 754PDF
- Public Act No. 26-26PDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 2769 -- Committee on ChildrenPDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule A LCO# 5360 (D)PDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule B LCO# 5382 (J)PDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule C LCO# 5424 (J)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 5879 (R)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 754
- Bill Analysis for HB-5004, as amended by House "A" and "C"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 103
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 103
- Fiscal Note for HB-5004, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5360), House "C" (LCO 5424)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 754
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5360 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5382 (Potential Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5424 (Potential Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5879 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report KID Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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