Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5562: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO HUMAN SERVICES STATUTES.
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning various revisions to human services statutes. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO HUMAN SERVICES STATUTES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 19a-697 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): (b) A managed residential community shall post in a prominent place in the managed residential community the resident's bill of rights, including those rights set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The posting of the resident's bill of rights shall include contact information for (1) the Department of Public Health and the Office of the State LongTerm Care Ombudsman, including the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons within such agencies who handle questions, comments or complaints concerning managed residential community, and (2) the Department of Social Services to report the suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of an elderly person, or that an elderly person may be in need of protective services. Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 17b-105a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): Substitute House Bill No. 5562 (d) Not later than December 31, 2024, the Commissioner of Social Services shall enter into a contract with an outside vendor to update the system utilized by the Department of Social Services to administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program for the …
Sponsors
- Michael Shannon (D, 117) · primary sponsor
- Jane Garibay (D, 60)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Matthew Lesser (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-72
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Rules Suspended
- : Senate Calendar Number 522
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 356 (May 6, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 197 (May 1, 2026): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 19, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Developmental Services, Department of, Elderly persons abuse and neglect reports of cases, State contracts, Aging and Disability Services, Department of, Supplemental nutrition assistance program, Civil rights, Drugs, Advisory bodies
Common questions
- What is HB5562?
- HB5562 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO HUMAN SERVICES STATUTES.
- What does HB5562 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning various revisions to human services statutes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5562?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5562?
- Michael Shannon (D, 117), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5562?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05562&which_year=2026
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