# Connecticut SB 00195: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. Connecticut SB 00195, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00195-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00195 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To prevent accidental overdose deaths and improve access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsor: Andre F. Baker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-16: File Number 30 (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Senate Calendar Number 51 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-02: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 30, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R02-SB.PDF) - PH Joint Favorable, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00-SB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00APP-CV90-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-FN.PDF) - PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PH-CV56-TS.PDF) - PH Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PHA-CV67-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 - [File No. 30 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R02-SB.PDF) - [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00-SB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00APP-CV90-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 30 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 30 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00195-R000030-FN.PDF) - [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PH-CV56-TS.PDF) - [PH Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00195-R00PHA-CV67-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00195-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).