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IntroducedMar 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. To establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinator, add additional members to the Trafficking in Persons Council, require all employees of the Department of Children and Families and the Court Support Services Division to undergo training regarding human trafficking, require the Commissioner of Children and Families to assess the security of placement locations, require the Child Advocate to submit an annual report, establish a temporary task force and make various duties of the Department of Children and Families concerning trafficking mandatory.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 22, 2026: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5476
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Government Oversight Committeeprimary


- Sen. Rob Sampsoncosponsor
- Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcoxcosponsor
- Sen. Paul Cicarellacosponsor
- Rep. Savet Constantinecosponsor
- Rep. Kerry S. Woodcosponsor
- Rep. Michael D. Quinncosponsor
- Rep. Stephen R. Meskerscosponsor
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. Christopher Pouloscosponsor
- Rep. Devin R. Carneycosponsor
- Rep. Renee LaMark Muircosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Kate Farrarcosponsor
- Rep. Sarah Keittcosponsor
- Rep. Robin E. Comeycosponsor
- Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGrawcosponsor
- Rep. Mary Fortiercosponsor
- Rep. Maria P. Horncosponsor
- Rep. Jane M. Garibaycosponsor
- Rep. Anne M. Hughescosponsor
- Rep. Mary M. Mushinskycosponsor
- Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vaheycosponsor
- Rep. Mary Welandercosponsor
- Rep. Craig C. Fishbeincosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Anne Dauphinaiscosponsor
- Rep. David Rutiglianocosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Juan R. Candelariacosponsor
- Rep. Joe Caninocosponsor
- Rep. William Pizzutocosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Arnold Jensencosponsor
- Rep. Tom O'Deacosponsor
- Rep. Jaime S. Fostercosponsor
- Rep. Chris Aniskovichcosponsor
- Rep. Tammy Nucciocosponsor
- Rep. Tina Courpascosponsor
- Rep. Patrick E. Callahancosponsor
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Rep. Hilda E. Santiagocosponsor
- Rep. Kathy Kennedycosponsor
- Rep. Jason Buchsbaumcosponsor
- Rep. Donna Veachcosponsor
- Sen. John A. Kisselcosponsor
- Rep. Gale L. Mastrofrancescocosponsor
- Sen. Eric C. Berthelcosponsor
- Sen. Heather S. Somerscosponsor
- Sen. Jason Perillocosponsor
- Sen. Stephen G. Hardingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Dathan L
- Sampson R
- Carney D
- McCrory D
- Gucker K
- Cicarella P
- Lopes R
- McGee T
- Santos F
- Slap D
- Vail K
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 47
- Osten C
- Gordon J
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Hartley J
- Harding S
- Kushner J
- Hoxha J
- Exum T
- Johnson S
- Paris C
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Somers H
- Kennedy K
- Khan M
- Ackert T
- Leeper J
- Anwar S
- Lesser M
- Baker A
- Martinez R
- Belton K
- Marx M
- Berthel E
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Brown M
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Reyes G
- Dathan L
- Rosario C
- 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
NO: 4
- Nuccio T
- Bolinsky M
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
ABSENT: 2
- Gilchrest J
- 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
- COLLINS MAIN
- 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
- 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
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
Actions
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Public Act 26-70 (LCO)
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 539
- May 04, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5771
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- 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
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 276
- File Number 389 (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
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- GOS Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 389PDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- Public Act No. 26-70PDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 3367 -- Government Oversight CommitteePDF
- Called Amendment House Schedule A LCO# 5771 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #4588 (D)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #5391 (D)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #5700 (J)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis for HB-5476, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 389
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 389
- Fiscal Note Correction for HB-5476
- Fiscal Note for HB-5476, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5771)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4588 (Reduces Cost In Bill)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5391 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5700 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5771 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill)
- Committee Report GOS Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
