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IntroducedMar 12, 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 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS. To ensure family members of suspected abuse or neglect victims have access to abuse and neglect investigation reports filed by the Department of Developmental Services unless such family members are suspected of such abuse or neglect and require the department to evaluate and report on the sufficiency of background checks of persons hired to provide services to clients served by the department and whether abuse and neglect investigations are conducted in a prompt and thorough manner.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 20, 2026: Tabled for the Calendar, House
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, Apr 23, 2026
Position: 326
Summary
Comments on HB 5558
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Human Services Committeeprimary


- Rep. Mike Demiccocosponsor
- Rep. Gary A. Turcocosponsor
- Rep. David DeFronzocosponsor
- Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGrawcosponsor
- Rep. Kerry S. Woodcosponsor
- Rep. Dave W. Yaccarinocosponsor
- Rep. Mark W. Andersoncosponsor
- Rep. Jane M. Garibaycosponsor
- Sen. Christine Cohencosponsor
- Rep. Emmanuel Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Sen. Rick Lopescosponsor
- Sen. Paul Honigcosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Rep. Iris N Sanchezcosponsor
- Sen. Bob Duffcosponsor
- Rep. Devin R. Carneycosponsor
Votes
YES: 45
- Osten C
- Gordon J
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Hartley J
- Harding S
- Kushner 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
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 8
- Hoxha J
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Bolinsky M
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 17, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 326
- File Number 442 (LCO)
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable (HS)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/17
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
