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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 • Apr 02, 2026: File Number 390 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, Apr 14, 2026
Position: 277
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
- Rep. Michael D. Quinncosponsor
- Rep. Kaitlyn Shakecosponsor
- Rep. David DeFronzocosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Stephen R. Meskerscosponsor
- Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannoncosponsor
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. Anne M. Hughescosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
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
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 277
- File Number 390 (LCO)
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- 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
