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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

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

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY. Primary sponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Christie Carpino (Republican), Henry Genga (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Larry Butler (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Pat Miller (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Christie CarpinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mary MushinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Jason RojasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Larry ButlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Kevin BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Jason DoucettePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-22
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 494
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  11. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  12. FILE NO. 48

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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