# Connecticut HB 05486: AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. Connecticut HB 05486, AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-14 (Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05486-2026 - 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 05486 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A DIAPER PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: human services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To provide state funding to support an initiative that provides diapers to needy families. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David DeFronzo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emmanuel Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Juan R. Candelaria (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-14: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-07: File Number 430 (legislature) - 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 314 (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 - File No. 430, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-FC.PDF) - HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 430: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 430: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-FN.PDF) - HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00HS-JFR.PDF) - HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00HS-CV38-TS.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 - [File No. 430 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-FC.PDF) - [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 430 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 430 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05486-R000430-FN.PDF) - [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00HS-JFR.PDF) - [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05486-R00HS-CV38-TS.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-HB05486-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).