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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5558: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.

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 5558 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS. Primary sponsor: Craig Fishbein (Republican), Joe Zullo (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Dave Rutigliano (Republican), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Melissa Osborne (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Devin Carney (Republican), Bob Duff (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez, Derek Slap (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Manny Sanchez (Democratic/Working Families), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Mark Anderson (Republican), Dave Yaccarino (Republican), Kerry Wood (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Joe ZulloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave RutiglianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Melissa OsbornePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Bob DuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Manny SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse24
Christine CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Mark AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Dave YaccarinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Kerry WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Dave DeFronzoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse26
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Mike DemiccoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
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 26-39
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 482
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. FILE NO. 740
  11. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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