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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 498: AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.

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 498 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS. Primary sponsor: Gary Winfield (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Steven Winter (Democratic), Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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 8 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary WinfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Steven WinterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134
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. 487
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 299
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  12. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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