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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

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 5477 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Primary sponsor: Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Steve Meskers (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), John Santanella (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): FILE NO. 390.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Steve MeskersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Dave DeFronzoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse26
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Patrick BigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
John SantanellaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
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. FILE NO. 390
  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 277
  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0310
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight

Sources

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