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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 286: AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN.

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 286 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN. Primary sponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): FILE NO. 49.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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. 49
  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 59
  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26
  6. FILED WITH LCO
  7. Joint Favorable
  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0224
  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

Sources

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