# Connecticut HB 05485: AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY. Connecticut HB 05485, AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05485-2026 - 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 05485 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsors: 37 - Subjects: human services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To require businesses, government agencies, organizations, medical providers, educational institutions and any entity with whom a decision-maker interacts to obtain goods and services to recognize a supported decision-making agreement. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alphonse Paolillo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Turco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Perillo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 191 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 361 | pass | | | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-06-02: 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 26-12 (legislature) - 2026-05-05: 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) - 2026-05-02: Senate Calendar Number 517 (Senate) - 2026-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-01: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-05-01: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5639 (House) - 2026-04-20: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-07: File Number 429 (legislature) - 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 313 (House) - 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature) ## Bill text - Special Act No. 26-12, 2026-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00012-R00HB-05485-SA.PDF) - File No. 429, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R02-HB.PDF) - HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00APP-CV80-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 429: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5485, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 429: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5639 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05485-R00LCO05639-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5485, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5639): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-FN.PDF) - HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00HS-CV37-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 191 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00191-R00HB05485-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 5639 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05485-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 361: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00361-R00HB05485-SV.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 - [Special Act No. 26-12 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00012-R00HB-05485-SA.PDF) - [File No. 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R02-HB.PDF) - [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00APP-CV80-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5485, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05485-R000429-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5639 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05485-R00LCO05639-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5485, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5639) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05485-R01-FN.PDF) - [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05485-R00HS-CV37-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 191 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00191-R00HB05485-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 5639 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05485-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00361-R00HB05485-SV.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-HB05485-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).