Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5476: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Enacted Last action May 27, 2026: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Plain-language summary

HB 5476 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Primary sponsor: Stephen Harding (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), John Kissel (Republican), Donna Veach (Republican), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Pat Callahan (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Tom O'Dea (Republican), Arnie Jensen (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Joe Canino (Republican), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Maria Horn (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Robin Comey (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Renee Muir (Democratic), Devin Carney (Republican), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Rob Sampson (Republican), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Stephen Harding (Republican); Jason Perillo (Republican); Heather Somers (Republican); Eric Berthel (Republican); and 48 more.