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IntroducedMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 29, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 04, 2026
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES. To (1) establish medical professional positions within the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (2) develop processes to ensure medications are administered as directed in Department of Correction facilities and other safeguards concerning health care provided to persons who are incarcerated, (3) reimburse student loans of persons working with the Department of Correction as nurses, (4) direct an audit of the nutrition and food services of the department, (5) require medical history be transmitted to the department as part of a presentencing report, (6) enhance training for correction officers, (7) establish the Correction Medical and Health Oversight Board, and (8) enact various other proposals supporting the health and well-being of incarcerated persons.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 04, 2026: In Concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5567
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
- Rep. Christopher Rosariocosponsor
- Rep. Jillian Gilchrestcosponsor
- Rep. Travis Simmscosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Marcus Browncosponsor
- Rep. Antonio Felipecosponsor
- Rep. Patricia A. Dilloncosponsor
- Rep. Matt Blumenthalcosponsor
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Renee LaMark Muircosponsor
- Rep. Robin E. Comeycosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Roland J. Lemarcosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Aundre Bumgardnercosponsor
- Rep. Hubert D. Delanycosponsor
- Rep. Steven Wintercosponsor
- Sen. John A. Kisselcosponsor
- Sen. Paul Cicarellacosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Rep. Steven J. Stafstromcosponsor
- Sen. Heather S. Somerscosponsor
Votes
YES: 30
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Flexer M
- Perillo J
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Kissel J
- Roberts K
- Rutigliano D
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Brown M
- Cabrera J
- Wilson D
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
NO: 6
- Fishbein C
- Veach D
- Callahan P
- Dubitsky D
- Howard G
- O'Dea T
ABSENT: 5
- Rahman M
- Walker T
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Khan M
YES: 45
- 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
- Khan M
- 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
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 7
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Bolinsky M
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 1
- Gibson B
YES: 148
- 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
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- 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
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
ABSENT: 1
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 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 490
- File Number 750 (LCO)
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5000
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 27, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 405
- File Number 602 (LCO)
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (JUD)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/18
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 750
- Bill Analysis for HB-5567, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 602
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 602
- Fiscal Note for HB-5567, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5000)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 750
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5000 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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