# Connecticut SB 00156: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS.

Connecticut SB 00156, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00156
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a task force to study the voluntary surrender of infants.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsor: Anne Dauphinais (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Rosario (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derell Wilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom O'Dea (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trenee McGee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 115 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 183 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-05-14: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-11: Special Act 26-5 (legislature)
- 2026-05-01: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-01: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-01: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Calendar Number 459 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3650 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: File Number 6 (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Calendar Number 40 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/09/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-02-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-02-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-5, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00005-R00SB-00156-SA.PDF)
- File No. 6, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-FC.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 6: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-156, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 6: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3650 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00156-R00LCO03650-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-156, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3650): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 183 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00183-R00SB00156-HV.PDF)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00KID-CV16-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 115: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00115-R00SB00156-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 3650 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00156-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Special Act No. 26-5 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00005-R00SB-00156-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 6 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-FC.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 6 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-156, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 6 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00156-R000006-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3650 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00156-R00LCO03650-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-156, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3650) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00156-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 183 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00183-R00SB00156-HV.PDF)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00156-R00KID-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 115 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00115-R00SB00156-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 3650 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00156-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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- [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-SB00156-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).