# Connecticut HB 05271: AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE TO HIRE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.

Connecticut HB 05271, AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE TO HIRE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05271
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE TO HIRE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Office of the Child Advocate to hire one or more full-time employees to assist in the oversight of children in the care of the Department of Children and Families.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-05: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-03: Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Public Hearing 02/24 (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- KID Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00-HB.PDF)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00KID-CV25-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (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
- [KID Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00-HB.PDF)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05271-R00KID-CV25-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05271-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).