Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5558: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: Signed into law, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the department of developmental services' abuse and neglect investigations. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 46a-11c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): (e) Neither the original report of alleged abuse or neglect nor the evaluation report of the investigator which includes findings and recommendations shall be deemed a public record for purposes of section 1-210, [. The original report of alleged abuse or neglect or the evaluation report of the investigator shall not be provided to a legal representative who] except such original report or evaluation report shall be provided to the parent, guardian or other legal representative of the alleged victim upon request of such parent, guardian or other legal representative to the applicable regional office of the Department of Developmental Services unless such parent, guardian or other legal representative is the alleged or substantiated perpetrator of abuse or neglect or is residing with the alleged or substantiated perpetrator. The name of the person making the original report shall not be disclosed to any person unless the person making the original report consents to such disclosure or unless a judicial proceeding results therefrom. House Bill No. 5558 Sec. 2. Subsection (e) of section 17a-238a of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes is …
Sponsors
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142) · primary sponsor
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Mike Demicco (D, 21)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- David DeFronzo (D, 26)
- Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D, 17)
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29)
- Dave Yaccarino (R, 87)
- Mark Anderson (R, 62)
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Christine Cohen (D, 12)
- Emmanuel Sanchez (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-39
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Calendar Number 482
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : File Number 740
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 264 (May 4, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 124 (April 28, 2026): 145 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 45 yea, 8 nay, passed
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 19, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Developmental Services, Department of, Complaint, Elderly persons abuse and neglect reports of cases, Criminal history records, Confidentiality, Child abuse and neglect reports of cases
Common questions
- What is HB5558?
- HB5558 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.
- What does HB5558 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the department of developmental services' abuse and neglect investigations. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5558?
- Signed into law as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5558?
- Lucia Dathan (D, 142), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5558?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05558&which_year=2026
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