Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5486: AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a diaper partnership grant program. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section, (1) "eligible children" means children three years of age or younger from households with family income not exceeding two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, and (2) "diaper partnership" means a partnership between an organization representing hospitals in the state and a nonprofit organization that distributes diapers to needy families statewide. The Commissioner of Social Services shall establish a grant program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to fund the provision of diapers at no cost by a diaper partnership to eligible children. (b) The commissioner shall prescribe reporting requirements for any diaper partnership that receives funds under the grant program. Not later than September 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and LCO No. 2633 1 of Raised Bill No. 5486 the budgets of state agencies and human services on: (1) The number of diapers distributed through the grant program, (2) an estimate of the number of families in need of diapers who did not obtain diapers through the grant program, …
Sponsors
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Kaitlyn Shake (D, 120)
- David DeFronzo (D, 26)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Emmanuel Sanchez (D, 24)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 430
- : House Calendar Number 314
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/10
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
Votes
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 19, 2026): 16 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Diapers, Aid to families with dependent children, Social Services, Department of
Common questions
- What is HB5486?
- HB5486 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
- What does HB5486 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a diaper partnership grant program. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5486?
- In committee as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5486?
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5486?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05486&which_year=2026
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