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IntroducedMar 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. To institute various measures in correctional institutions concerning the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse incidents, including establishing a hotline for the reporting of such incidents, requiring additional training for correctional officers, modifying the crimes of sexual assault in the second and fourth degree, requiring the Department of Correction to submit additional legislative reports and penalizing Department of Correction employee failure to intervene or report sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual contact.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 17, 2026: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5477
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Government Oversight Committeeprimary


- Rep. Nicholas Menapacecosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. John Santanellacosponsor
- Rep. Savet Constantinecosponsor
- Rep. Patrick Bigginscosponsor
Votes
YES: 11
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Dathan L
- Sampson R
- Carney D
- McCrory D
- Gucker K
- Cicarella P
- Lopes R
- McGee T
- Santos F
- Slap D
NO: 1
- Vail K
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GOS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/10
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
