ConnecticutHB 054772026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Sponsored By: Government Oversight Committee

Second Reading

Summary

To institute various measures in correctional institutions concerning the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse incidents, including establishing a hotline for the reporting of such incidents, requiring additional training for correctional officers, modifying the crimes of sexual assault in the second and fourth degree, requiring the Department of Correction to submit additional legislative reports and penalizing Department of Correction employee failure to intervene or report sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual contact.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Government Oversight Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Amy Morrin Bello

    Democratic • House

  • Anne M. Hughes

    Democratic • House

  • David DeFronzo

    Democratic • House

  • Geraldo C. Reyes

    Democratic • House

  • Hector Arzeno

    Democratic • House

  • John Santanella

    Democratic • House

  • Kaitlyn Shake

    Democratic • House

  • Laurie Sweet

    Democratic • House

  • Lucy Dathan

    Democratic • House

  • Michael "MJ" Shannon

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Quinn

    Democratic • House

  • Nicholas Menapace

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Gauthier

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Biggins

    Democratic • House

  • Savet Constantine

    Democratic • House

  • Stephen R. Meskers

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 1

House vote 3/17/2026

GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 390

    4/2/2026legislature
  2. House Calendar Number 277

    4/2/2026House
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/2/2026House
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/2/2026legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM

    3/27/2026legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/17/2026legislature
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/17/2026legislature
  8. Public Hearing 03/10

    3/6/2026legislature
  9. Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

    3/5/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 390

    4/2/2026

  • GOS Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/17/2026

  • Raised Bill

    3/5/2026

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 390

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 390

  • GOS Joint Fav. Rpt

  • GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

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