# Connecticut SB 00003: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY.

Connecticut SB 00003, AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00003
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 44
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To support affordable health care in the state and mitigate the effects of federal cuts to health care premium subsidies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Duff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ceci Maher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine Cohen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Corey P. Paris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David DeFronzo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Slap (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Douglas McCrory (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James J. Maroney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kadeem Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mae Flexer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norman Needleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Honig (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan M. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 447, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R03-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R01-SB.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00APP-CV85-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 447: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 447: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4183 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO04183-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5248 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO05248-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5293 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO05293-FNA.pdf)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-CV27-TS.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-CV1-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5248 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05248-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5293 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05293-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 4183 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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## Sources
- [File No. 447 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R01-SB.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00APP-CV85-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 447 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 447 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00003-R000447-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4183 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO04183-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5248 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO05248-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5293 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00LCO05293-FNA.pdf)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-CV27-TS.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00003-R00HS-CV1-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5248 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05248-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5293 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05293-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 4183 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00003-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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