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IntroducedMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 04, 2026
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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
Senate • May 04, 2026: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. Melissa Osbornecosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. David Rutiglianocosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditriacosponsor
- Rep. Tina Courpascosponsor
- Rep. Joseph H. Zullocosponsor
- Rep. Craig C. Fishbeincosponsor
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
YES: 145
- 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
- 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
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- LANOUE
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- 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 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- File Number 740 (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 482
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4771
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- 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
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 740
- Bill Analysis for HB-5558, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 442
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 442
- Fiscal Note for HB-5558, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4771)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 740
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4771 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report HS Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
