Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5403: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF UNPAID VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND STATE MARSHALS.
Status: In committee, March 31, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning health insurance coverage for survivors of unpaid volunteer firefighters, correction officers and state marshals. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF UNPAID VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, CORRECTION OFFICERS AND STATE MARSHALS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (i) (1) A nonstate public employer that provides coverage pursuant to a partnership plan to a first responder or unpaid volunteer firefighter who is killed in the line of duty shall continue to provide such coverage to the survivors of such first responder or unpaid volunteer firefighter who were covered under such plan at the time of such first responder's or unpaid volunteer firefighter's death. Such coverage shall continue without break for a period of one year after such first responder's or unpaid volunteer firefighter's death, and may be renewed annually for up to five years. Such nonstate public employer shall facilitate continuation and renewal of such coverage. For purposes of this subsection, "unpaid volunteer firefighter" has the same meaning as LCO No. 1422 1 of Raised Bill No. 5403 provided in section 5-259, as amended by this act. (2) A nonstate public employer that did not provide coverage pursuant to a partnership plan to a first responder or unpaid volunteer firefighter who is killed in the line of duty shall apply …
Sponsors
- Ben McGorty (R, 122) · primary sponsor
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Rebecca Martinez (D, 22)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Henry Genga (D, 10)
- Greg Howard (R, 43)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Joseph Canino (R, 65)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
Latest actions
- : File Number 266
- : House Calendar Number 222
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Public Hearing 03/05
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Votes
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Survivors, Correctional institution employees, State marshals, Volunteer firefighters, Comptroller, Emergency medical responders, State trust funds
Common questions
- What is HB5403?
- HB5403 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF UNPAID VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND STATE MARSHALS.
- What does HB5403 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning health insurance coverage for survivors of unpaid volunteer firefighters, correction officers and state marshals. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5403?
- In committee as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: File Number 266 (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5403?
- Ben McGorty (R, 122), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5403?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05403&which_year=2026
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