# Connecticut HB 05316: AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS.

Connecticut HB 05316, AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Banking Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (Referred by House to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05316
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Referred by House to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Banking Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: banking
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit (1) a real estate investment trust from acquiring or increasing operational control over a hospital or health system, and (2) a hospital or health system from entering into a sale-leaseback transaction involving hospital or health system-owned real property that constitutes the main campus of a hospital.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Banking Committee
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 141, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-FC.PDF)
- BA Joint Favorable, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00-HB.PDF)
- BA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00BA-JFR.PDF)
- BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00BA-CV17-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 141: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 141: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (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 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 141 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-FC.PDF)
- [BA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00-HB.PDF)
- [BA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00BA-JFR.PDF)
- [BA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05316-R00BA-CV17-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 141 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 141 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05316-R000141-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [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 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05316-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).