# Connecticut HB 05515: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 05515, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION STATUTES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05515
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

To remove barriers to access opioid antagonists.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More overdose help in schools: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, schools can keep and give prescription opioid-reversal medicine to students during an overdose. A trained school employee can give it even when a nurse is present. When no nurse is at school during regular hours, a trained employee must be on site. A person who gives nonpres…
- More public access to overdose medicine: benefit, medium. Since May 27, 2026, anyone can provide nonprescription opioid-reversal medicine to help treat or prevent an overdose. The law protects distributors from liability and criminal prosecution for its distribution or use. People who distribute it to the public for free do not need the specified permit.
- Counselors after mass shootings: benefit, low. Since May 27, 2026, state officials must coordinate grief counselors and mental health professionals after a mass shooting. They support family members and others closely associated with a victim. Counselors are sent to nearby community outreach groups and to schools or colleges where a victim or p…
- Regional review of mental health grants: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a regional behavioral health group must review mental health funding applications and recommend action to the state. Hospitals, towns, and nonprofits can apply for funds to start, expand, or maintain services. The law does not promise an award or set an amount.
- Repeal of an unclear mental health rule: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut repeals section 17a-483. The available description does not say what that section covers or explain how the repeal affects people or services.
- New rules for mental health boards: mixed, low. Covered state-run facilities must appoint at least two people with behavioral health experience to their advisory boards. The law removes rules on board terms, vacancies, and term limits. It also ends requirements that at least one-third of members come from regional behavioral health groups and at…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsor: Chris Stewart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tina Courpas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom O'Dea (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 271 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 139 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Public Act 26-38 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: File Number 752 (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 492 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-29: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4517 (House)
- 2026-04-09: File Number 541 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 360 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Public Hearing 03/13 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-38, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00038-R00HB-05515-PA.PDF)
- File No. 752, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000752-FC.PDF)
- File No. 541, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 541: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 752: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R010752-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5515, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 541: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 752: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R010752-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4517 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05515-R00LCO04517-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5515, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4517): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 139 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00139-R00HB05515-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4517 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05515-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00PH-CV89-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 271: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00271-R00HB05515-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-38: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00038-R02HB-05515-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-38 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00038-R00HB-05515-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 752 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000752-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 541 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 541 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 752 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R010752-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5515, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 541 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R000541-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 752 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R010752-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4517 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05515-R00LCO04517-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5515, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4517) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05515-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 139 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00139-R00HB05515-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4517 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05515-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05515-R00PH-CV89-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 271 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00271-R00HB05515-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-38 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00038-R02HB-05515-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05515-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).