# Connecticut SB 00152: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSING INSPECTIONS.

Connecticut SB 00152, AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSING INSPECTIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Housing Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00152
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSING INSPECTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: housing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To appropriate funds to the Department of Housing for the purpose of hiring additional full-time rental home inspectors for the rental assistance program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-09: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (legislature)

## Bill text

- HSG Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00-SB.PDF)
- HSG Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00HSG-CV29-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)

## Sources
- [HSG Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00-SB.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- [HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00152-R00HSG-CV29-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00152-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).