# Connecticut HB 05163: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.

Connecticut HB 05163, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05163
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a task force to study methods and programs for improving affordability for children, families and young professionals.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dominique Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 327 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 54 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-29: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-29: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-20: Special Act 26-11 (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: File Number 584 (legislature)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Calendar Number 353 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3872 (House)
- 2026-03-10: File Number 9 (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: House Calendar Number 34 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/09/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-02-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-02-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-11, 2026-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00011-R00HB-05163-SA.PDF)
- File No. 584, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000584-FC.PDF)
- File No. 9, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-FC.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 584: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R010584-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 9: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5163, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 584: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R010584-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 9: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3872 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05163-R00LCO03872-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5163, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3872): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 54 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00054-R00HB05163-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 3872 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05163-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00KID-CV13-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 327: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00327-R00HB05163-SV.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Special Act No. 26-11 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00011-R00HB-05163-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 584 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000584-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 9 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-FC.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 584 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R010584-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 9 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5163, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 584 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R010584-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 9 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R000009-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3872 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05163-R00LCO03872-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5163, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3872) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05163-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 54 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00054-R00HB05163-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 3872 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05163-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05163-R00KID-CV13-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 327 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00327-R00HB05163-SV.PDF)

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- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [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 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05163-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).