# Connecticut HB 05497: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY.

Connecticut HB 05497, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-06 (Senate Calendar Number 557) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05497
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-05-06, Senate Calendar Number 557
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a task force to study the effects of the use of artificial intelligence on the trades industry and require the Commissioner of Public Health to study the feasibility of establishing a certified nursing assistant training program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Brian Lanoue (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 284 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-06: Senate Calendar Number 557 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2026-05-06: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6216 (House)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 433 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 317 (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)
- 2026-03-19: 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. 433, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 433: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 433: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5597 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00LCO05597-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6216 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00LCO06216-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5497, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 6216): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05497-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #5597 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05597-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 284 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00284-R00HB05497-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 6216 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00LAB-CV69-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. 433 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 433 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 433 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05497-R000433-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5597 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00LCO05597-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6216 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00LCO06216-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5497, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 6216) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05497-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #5597 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05597-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 284 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00284-R00HB05497-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 6216 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05497-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05497-R00LAB-CV69-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-HB05497-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).