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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5004: AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5004 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Stephen Harding (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Mark Anderson (Republican), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), Pat Miller (Democratic), Marty Foncello (Republican), Tony Scott (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Derell Wilson (Democratic/Working Families), Tony Hwang (Republican), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Tammy Exum (Democratic), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez, Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Larry Butler (Democratic), Manny Sanchez (Democratic/Working Families), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Tone Felipe (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Toni Walker (Democratic), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Treneé McGee (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 11 · Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jason BuchsbaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Tony ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Gale MastrofrancescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Jack FazzinoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse83
Derell WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse46
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Moira RaderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse98
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Anne DauphinaisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Tammy ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Manny SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse24
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Tone FelipePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse130
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Toni WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Treneé McGeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-26
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C
  7. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,C
  9. FILE NO. 754
  10. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 503
  11. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  12. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source