# Connecticut HB 05476: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Connecticut HB 05476, AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05476-2026 - 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 05476 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee - Cosponsors: 52 - Subjects: government oversight - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary To establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinator, add additional members to the Trafficking in Persons Council, require all employees of the Department of Children and Families and the Court Support Services Division to undergo training regarding human trafficking, require the Commissioner of Children and Families to assess the security of placement locations, require the Child Advocate to submit an annual report, establish a temporary task force and make various duties of the Department of Children and Families concerning trafficking mandatory. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free, private crisis calls for incarcerated people: benefit, low. Effective October 1, 2026, the law requires Connecticut’s Department of Correction to revise its sexual violence crisis hotline policy. The department must publish the revised policy by December 1, 2026. The policy must ensure incarcerated people can call for free, in a private place, without staff… - Child care facilities face stronger safety rules: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered Connecticut child care facilities must keep written service policies and review them annually. They must provide proof of review to the Department of Children and Families when asked. Staff policies must cover orientation, ongoing training, supervision, and annual… - Child services workers must learn trafficking response: benefit, low. Beginning May 27, 2026, Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families must provide training to identify and report human trafficking. It covers employees and contracted providers who regularly work with children; those without regular child contact are exempt. Initial training is due July 1, 20… - Court support staff must learn trafficking response: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut’s Chief Court Administrator must develop and provide trafficking training within available funding. All Court Support Services Division employees must take it. Training covers adult and child trafficking, laws and response rules, victim identification, and ser… - State agencies must coordinate trafficking prevention: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut’s Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division helps agencies and other partners coordinate trafficking prevention. Its expanded duties also include training-related support. Within available funding, it must review coordination among executive agencies and law… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arnold Jensen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Aniskovich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Devin R. Carney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Veach (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Perillo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joe Canino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Juan R. Candelaria (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maria P. Horn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Welander (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen R. Meskers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tina Courpas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom O'Dea (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 321 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | House | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 207 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-70 (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) - 2026-05-04: Senate Calendar Number 539 (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature) - 2026-05-04: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-05-04: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5771 (House) - 2026-04-15: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-15: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-13: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-07: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-02: File Number 389 (legislature) - 2026-04-02: House Calendar Number 276 (House) - 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-70, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00070-R00HB-05476-PA.PDF) - File No. 389, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R02-HB.PDF) - GOS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00APP-CV52-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 389: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5476, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note Correction for HB-5476: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SFN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00-COR.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 389: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4588 (Reduces Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO04588-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5391 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05391-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5700 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05700-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5771 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05771-FNA.pdf) - Fiscal Note for HB-5476, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5771): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-FN.PDF) - GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00GOS-CV42-TS.PDF) - House LCO Amendment #4588 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04588-R00-AMD.pdf) - House LCO Amendment #5391 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05391-R00-AMD.pdf) - House LCO Amendment #5700 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05700-R00-AMD.pdf) - House Roll Call Vote 207 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00207-R00HB05476-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 5771 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 321: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00321-R00HB05476-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-70: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00070-R02HB-05476-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-70 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00070-R00HB-05476-PA.PDF) - [File No. 389 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R02-HB.PDF) - [GOS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00APP-CV52-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 389 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5476, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note Correction for HB-5476 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SFN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00-COR.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 389 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R000389-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4588 (Reduces Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO04588-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5391 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05391-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5700 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05700-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5771 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00LCO05771-FNA.pdf) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5476, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5771) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05476-R01-FN.PDF) - [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05476-R00GOS-CV42-TS.PDF) - [House LCO Amendment #4588 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04588-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House LCO Amendment #5391 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05391-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House LCO Amendment #5700 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05700-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House Roll Call Vote 207 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00207-R00HB05476-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 5771 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05476-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 321 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00321-R00HB05476-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-70 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00070-R02HB-05476-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [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) - [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-HB05476-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).