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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5143: AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

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 5143 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES. Primary sponsor: Irene Haines (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Devin Carney (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), John Santanella (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Robin Comey (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Chris Poulos (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Jason Perillo (Republican), Joe Gresko (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Henry Genga (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Greg Howard (Republican), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), John Kissel (Republican), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Marty Foncello (Republican), Bill Pizzuto (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 10 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Irene HainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Gregg HaddadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Mike DemiccoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Christopher RosarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Joe GreskoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Jonathan SteinbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Greg HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“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 26-50
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. FILE NO. 734
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 470
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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Sources

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