Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB498: AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act protecting paychecks for personal care attendants and expanding public access to state programs. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT PROTECTING PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section and sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act, (1) "self-directed home care programs" means Medicaid-funded programs that allow a consumer to hire a personal care attendant, (2) "consumer" and "personal care attendant" have the same meanings as provided in section 17b-706 of the general statutes, (3) "department" means the Department of Social Services, (4) "electronic visit verification system" means the system used to record visits to a consumer by a personal care attendant, and (5) "fiscal intermediary" means the organization that contracts with the department to provide payroll, taxes and administrative services for self-directed home care programs. (b) Except for public records exempted from disclosure under section 1-210 of the general statutes, commencing with information from the quarterly period beginning on April 1, 2024, the Commissioner of Social LCO No. 3081 1 of Raised Bill No. Services shall post quarterly reports setting forth the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this subsection on the department's Internet web site and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, file such reports with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
- Mary Fortier (D, 79)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Gary Winfield (D, 10)
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 487
- : Senate Calendar Number 299
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 44 yea, 9 nay, passed
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 19, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, State contracts, Damages, State trust funds, Social Services, Department of, Auditors of public accounts, State agencies
Common questions
- What is SB498?
- SB498 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.
- What does SB498 do?
- In its own words: An act protecting paychecks for personal care attendants and expanding public access to state programs. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB498?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB498?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB498?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00498&which_year=2026
Source: official Connecticut record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.