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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 500: AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-FUNDED CAREGIVER PROGRAM TO ASSIST PARENTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ENROLLED IN A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM.

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 500 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-FUNDED CAREGIVER PROGRAM TO ASSIST PARENTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ENROLLED IN A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Travis SimmsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142

“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. 489
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 301
  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