# Connecticut HB 05142: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL MONITORING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Connecticut HB 05142, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL MONITORING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05142-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05142 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL MONITORING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Aging Committee - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: aging - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To extend protections for the use of technology for the purpose of virtual monitoring and virtual visitation to residents of residential care homes and prescribe a penalty for violation of such protections. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aging Committee - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Haddad (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Santanella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 267 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 102 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | House | AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-28, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00028-R00HB-05142-PA.PDF) - File No. 727, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000727-FC.PDF) - File No. 84, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-FC.PDF) - AGE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-HB.PDF) - PH Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R02-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00-HB.PDF) - AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00AGE-JFR.PDF) - AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00AGE-CV27-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 727: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R010727-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 84: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5142, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 727: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R010727-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 84: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4331 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05142-R00LCO04331-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5142, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4331): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 102 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00102-R00HB05142-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 4331 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05142-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00PH-CV92-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 267: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00267-R00HB05142-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00028-R02HB-05142-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) - SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed) - SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-28 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00028-R00HB-05142-PA.PDF) - [File No. 727 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000727-FC.PDF) - [File No. 84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-FC.PDF) - [AGE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-HB.PDF) - [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R02-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00-HB.PDF) - [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00AGE-JFR.PDF) - [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00AGE-CV27-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 727 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R010727-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5142, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 727 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R010727-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 84 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R000084-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4331 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05142-R00LCO04331-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5142, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4331) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05142-R01-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 102 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00102-R00HB05142-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 4331 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05142-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05142-R00PH-CV92-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 267 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00267-R00HB05142-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-28 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00028-R02HB-05142-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026) - [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026) - [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026) - [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026) - [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05142-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).