# Connecticut HB 05495: AN ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT AND AUTHORIZING APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD.

Connecticut HB 05495, AN ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT AND AUTHORIZING APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 395) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05495
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT AND AUTHORIZING APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 395
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require the medical examining board to hold hearings to determine eligibility for disability retirement allowances, (2) authorize appeals from adverse decisions of the medical examining board concerning eligibility for disability retirement allowances, and (3) require that any review of a decision of the Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission by the Superior Court be de novo.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-02: File Number 395 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: House Calendar Number 282 (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)
- 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 395, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 395: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 395: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00LAB-CV81-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. 395 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 395 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 395 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05495-R000395-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05495-R00LAB-CV81-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05495-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).