Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5143: AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring training for homemaker-companion agency employees. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2027, each homemaker-companion agency, as defined in section 20670 of the general statutes, shall provide not less than eight paid hours of: (A) Initial training to each new employee not later than ninety days after a new employee's start of employment, which shall include, but need not be limited to, programs relating to the topics described in subdivisions (2), (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of this section and, if the new employee will provide services to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of this section; and (B) Annual continuing education to each employee, which shall be comprised of programs on the list of approved homemaker-companion agency employee training programs developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (2) If an employee of a homemaker-companion agency has received initial training in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection while employed by a different Substitute House Bill No. 5143 homemaker-companion agency within the three years preceding the employee's date of hire, such training shall satisfy the initial training requirements of said subparagraph, provided the employee furnishes proof of such initial training by providing the form described in …
Sponsors
- Martha Marx (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Jan Hochadel (D, 13)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Mitch Bolinsky (R, 106)
- Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D, 17)
- Kevin Brown (D, 56)
- Greg Howard (R, 43)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-50
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : File Number 734
- : Senate Calendar Number 470
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 319 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 104 (April 27, 2026): 149 yea, 1 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 14, 2026): 37 yea, 12 nay, passed
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB5143?
- HB5143 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
- What does HB5143 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring training for homemaker-companion agency employees. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5143?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5143?
- Martha Marx (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5143?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05143&which_year=2026
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