Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB195: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the prevention of accidental overdose deaths and improving access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Overdose prevention center" means a community-based facility where a person with a substance use disorder may (A) (i) receive substance use disorder and other mental health counseling, (ii) use a test strip or any other drug testing technology to test a substance prior to consuming the substance, (iii) receive educational information regarding opioid antagonists, as defined in section 17a-714a of the general statutes, and the risks of contracting diseases from sharing hypodermic needles and syringes and other drug paraphernalia, (iv) receive referrals to substance use disorder treatment services, and (v) receive access to basic support services, including, but not limited to, laundry machines, a bathroom, a shower and a place to rest, and (B) in a separate location within the facility, safely consume controlled substances under the observation of licensed health care providers who LCO No. 545 1 of Raised Bill No. are present to provide necessary medical treatment in the event of an overdose of a controlled substance; and (2) "Test strip" means a product that a person may use to test any substance, prior to injection, inhalation or ingestion of the substance, for …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
- Roland Lemar (D, 96)
- Rebecca Martinez (D, 22)
- Andre Baker (D, 124)
- Jonathan Steinberg (D, 136)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Immediate Transmittal
- : Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 30
- : Senate Calendar Number 51
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 39 yea, 13 nay, passed
- PH Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) (March 2, 2026): 8 yea, 21 nay, failed
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 2, 2026): 20 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Drug abuse treatment, Drug testing, Advisory bodies, State medical assistance program
Common questions
- What is SB195?
- SB195 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
- What does SB195 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the prevention of accidental overdose deaths and improving access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB195?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB195?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB195?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00195&which_year=2026
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