# Connecticut HB 05165: AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.

Connecticut HB 05165, AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05165
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate whether the Attorney General should be authorized to appoint a receiver to manage hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 407 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | House Roll Call Vote 69 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 26-29 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: File Number 606 (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Calendar Number 366 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3932 (House)
- 2026-03-16: File Number 22 (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: House Calendar Number 46 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-29, 2026-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00029-R00HB-05165-SA.PDF)
- File No. 606, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000606-FC.PDF)
- File No. 22, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 606: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R010606-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5165, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 606: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R010606-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3932 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05165-R00LCO03932-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5165, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3932): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 69 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00069-R00HB05165-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 3932 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05165-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00PH-CV58-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 407: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00407-R00HB05165-SV.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Special Act No. 26-29 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00029-R00HB-05165-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 606 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000606-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 22 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 22 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 606 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R010606-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5165, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 22 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R000022-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 606 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R010606-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3932 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05165-R00LCO03932-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5165, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3932) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05165-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 69 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00069-R00HB05165-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 3932 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05165-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05165-R00PH-CV58-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 407 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00407-R00HB05165-SV.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05165-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).