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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 478: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES.

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 478 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Stephen Harding (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Devin Carney (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Chris Stewart (Republican), Pat Miller (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Tammy Exum (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Ron Napoli (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Jason Perillo (Republican), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Robin Comey (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Gary Turco (Democratic), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Kurt Vail (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Martin Looney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 11 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Chris StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Tammy ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Aimee Berger-GirvaloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Ron NapoliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Brian LanouePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Robin ComeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Mike DemiccoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Kurt VailPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Mitch BolinskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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 26-93
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 556
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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