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IntroducedMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 06, 2026
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES. To modify eligibility criteria for assistance programs administered by the Department of Developmental Services.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 06, 2026: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, May 06, 2026
Position: 548
Summary
Comments on HB 5557
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Human Services Committeeprimary


- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Sen. Ceci Mahercosponsor
- Rep. Jason Rojascosponsor
- Rep. Mike Demiccocosponsor
- Rep. Greg S. Howardcosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Rep. Kerry S. Woodcosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Rep. Melissa Osbornecosponsor
- Sen. Paul Honigcosponsor
- Rep. Tami Zawistowskicosponsor
- Rep. Brian Lanouecosponsor
- Sen. Jason Perillocosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Joseph H. Zullocosponsor
- Rep. Anthony L. Nolancosponsor
- Rep. Jillian Gilchrestcosponsor
- Rep. Maryam Khancosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Rep. Jason Doucettecosponsor
- Rep. Matt Blumenthalcosponsor
- Rep. John-Michael Parkercosponsor
- Rep. Lucy Dathancosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. Tom O'Deacosponsor
- Rep. Joe Caninocosponsor
- Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGrawcosponsor
- Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vaheycosponsor
- Rep. Dave W. Yaccarinocosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- 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
- 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
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 7
- Hoxha J
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Bolinsky M
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
OTHER: 0
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
- 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
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- 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 06, 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 548
- May 04, 2026 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6015
- 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 325
- File Number 441 (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 HB-5557, as amended by House "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 441
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 441
- Fiscal Note for HB-5557, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 6015)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6015 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report HS Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
