Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5003: AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning workforce development and working conditions in the state. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) Each health care facility or institution, and each state agency that employs any health care provider, shall protect and save harmless any health care provider or other employee of such health care facility or institution, from financial loss and expense, including payment of expenses reasonably incurred for medical or other service necessary as a result of any assault upon such health care provider or other employee while such health care provider or other employee was acting in the discharge of such health care provider or other employee's duties within the scope of such health care provider or other employee's employment or under the direction of such health care facility or institution, state agency, which expenses are not paid by the individual health care provider or other employee's insurance, workers' compensation or any other source not involving an expenditure by such health care provider or other employee. LCO No. 2313 1 of Raised Bill No. 5003 (b) Any health care provider or other employee absent from employment as a result of injury sustained during any assault or for a court appearance in connection with such assault shall continue to receive such health care provider or other employee's salary or contracted …
Sponsors
- Roland Lemar (D, 96) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Martinez (D, 22)
- Kaitlyn Shake (D, 120)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Toni Walker (D, 93)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
- Sanchez, Iris N (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-12
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 5550
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 5578
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 5546
- : Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5577
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 227 (May 1, 2026): 28 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 226 (May 1, 2026): 12 yea, 24 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 225 (May 1, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 224 (May 1, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 223 (May 1, 2026): 11 yea, 24 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call 222 (May 1, 2026): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
Subjects: Employment promissory notes, Electronic government information, Veterans, State employees, Teachers, Consumer Protection Department, Women's employment, Violence
Common questions
- What is HB5003?
- HB5003 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.
- What does HB5003 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning workforce development and working conditions in the state. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5003?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5003?
- Roland Lemar (D, 96), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5003?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05003&which_year=2026
Source: official Connecticut record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.