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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5279: AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

In committee 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 5279 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ADDING WITNESSING A SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PURPOSES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE. Primary sponsor: Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez, Michael Quinn (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan GaiewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120

“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. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
  2. FILE NO. 237
  3. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 193
  4. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
  7. FILED WITH LCO
  8. Joint Favorable
  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

Sources

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