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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5476: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

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 5476 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Primary sponsor: Stephen Harding (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Gale Mastrofrancesco (Republican), John Kissel (Republican), Donna Veach (Republican), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Pat Callahan (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Chris Aniskovich (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Tom O'Dea (Republican), Arnie Jensen (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Joe Canino (Republican), Juan Candelaria (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Maria Horn (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Robin Comey (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Renee Muir (Democratic), Devin Carney (Republican), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Rob Sampson (Republican), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Gale MastrofrancescoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Donna VeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Jason BuchsbaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Pat CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Tammy NuccioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Chris AniskovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Tom O'DeaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse125
Arnie JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Joe CaninoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Juan CandelariaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Dave RutiglianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Anne DauphinaisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Maria HornPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Rob SampsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142

“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 26-70
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 539
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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