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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5378: AN ACT CONCERNING SELF-FUNDED MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT OPTION PROGRAM.

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 5378 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING SELF-FUNDED MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT OPTION PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Melissa Osborne (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Joan Hartley (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): MOTION FAILED JFS.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Farley SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Melissa OsbornePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Joan HartleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Raghib Allie-BrennanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
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. MOTION FAILED JFS
  2. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
  3. FILE NO. 246
  4. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 202
  5. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  6. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  7. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26
  8. FILED WITH LCO
  9. Joint Favorable Substitute
  10. PUBLIC HEARING 0303
  11. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate

Sources

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