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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5316: AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS.

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 5316 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS. Primary sponsor: Eric Berthel (Republican), Fred Gee (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Public Health.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Fred GeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“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 Public Health
  2. FILE NO. 141
  3. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 121
  4. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26
  7. FILED WITH LCO
  8. Joint Favorable
  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0303
  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Banking

Sources

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