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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5140: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

Passed one chamber 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 5140 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES. Primary sponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Seth Bronko (Republican), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Marty Foncello (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Larry Butler (Democratic), Cara Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Henry Genga (Democratic), Tony Hwang (Republican), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Jane Garibay (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 488.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Seth BronkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Cara Pavalock-D'AmatoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tony HwangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60

“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. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 488
  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  3. FILE NO. 739
  4. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  5. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  6. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  7. FILE NO. 33
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 51
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26
  12. FILED WITH LCO

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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