Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5163: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing a task force to study methods and programs for improving affordability for children, families and young professionals. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to (1) study methods and programs for improving the affordability of the state for children, families and young professionals, including, but not limited to, cash assistance programs, educational and employment training programs and programs to assist families in paying for and reducing costs associated with child care services, (2) analyze the efficacy of such methods and programs and provide recommendations for the implementation of such methods and programs on a state-wide basis, (3) study systemic barriers that prevent improvements to affordability, including, but not limited to, housing policies, transportation access, health care access, child care access and racial disparities, (4) study the ways in which inflation and regional cost differences impact affordability across the state, (5) develop a method for tracking improvements in income, home ownership, job retention and other markers of economic mobility in areas of the state with low affordability, (6) study the availability of educational, employment and child care programs in areas of the state with low affordability and analyze gaps in such availability to determine where and how to meet Substitute House Bill No. 5163 the need for such programs, (7) identify …
Sponsors
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130) · primary sponsor
- Sanchez, Iris N (D, 25)
- Tammy Nuccio (R, 53)
- Larry Butler (D, 72)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Dominique Johnson (D, 143)
- Hubert Delany (D, 144)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Special Act 26-11
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : File Number 584
- : Senate Calendar Number 353
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 327 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 54 (April 8, 2026): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (February 24, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Economic conditions, Task forces, Children, Studies
Common questions
- What is HB5163?
- HB5163 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
- What does HB5163 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing a task force to study methods and programs for improving affordability for children, families and young professionals. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5163?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5163?
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5163?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05163&which_year=2026
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