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Connecticut · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5710: AN ACT REQUIRING NEWBORN SCREENING FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.

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 5710 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT REQUIRING NEWBORN SCREENING FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. Primary sponsor: Tracy Marra (Republican), Christie Carpino (Republican), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracy MarraPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse141
Christie CarpinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

Sources

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