Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5140: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a study of the needs of senior citizens. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SENIOR CITIZENS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, in consultation with the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, shall study the needs of senior citizens in the state in order to ensure the adequate allocation of resources. (b) The study shall include, but need not be limited to, the needs of senior citizens for (1) long-term care, (2) transportation, (3) housing assistance, (4) nutritional assistance, and (5) opportunities for socialization. (c) On or before January 1, 2027, the executive director shall report the results of the study, in accordance with the provisions of section 114a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging. LCO No. 173 1 of Raised Bill No. 5140 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose: To study the needs of senior citizens in the state in order to ensure the adequate allocation of resources. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution …
Sponsors
- Jane Garibay (D, 60) · primary sponsor
- Jan Hochadel (D, 13)
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- John Santanella (D, 58)
- Kate Farrar (D, 20)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Mary Fortier (D, 79)
- Tony Hwang (R, 28)
- Henry Genga (D, 10)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Senate Calendar Number 488
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : File Number 739
- : Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4828
- : File Number 33
- : House Calendar Number 51
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- House Roll Call 118 (April 28, 2026): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 5, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Dental care, Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, Commission on, Dental hygienists, Studies, Elderly persons
Common questions
- What is HB5140?
- HB5140 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
- What does HB5140 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a study of the needs of senior citizens. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5140?
- Passed one chamber as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Senate Calendar Number 488 (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5140?
- Jane Garibay (D, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5140?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05140&which_year=2026
Source: official Connecticut record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.