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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 195: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

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

SB 195 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. Primary sponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Gary Winfield (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), Andre Baker (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Gary WinfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Jonathan SteinbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Andre BakerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
  7. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
  8. FILE NO. 30
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 51
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  12. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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