ConnecticutSB 001962026 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

Sponsored By: Public Health Committee

Signed by Governor

Summary

To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.

public health

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Public Health Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Christie M. Carpino

    Republican • House

  • Cristin McCarthy Vahey

    Democratic • House

  • Henry J. Genga

    Democratic • House

  • Jaime S. Foster

    Democratic • House

  • Jason Doucette

    Democratic • House

  • Jason Rojas

    Democratic • House

  • Kara Rochelle

    Democratic • House

  • Kathy Kennedy

    Republican • House

  • Kevin Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Larry B. Butler

    Democratic • House

  • MD Rahman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Martha Marx

    Democratic • Senate

  • Martin M. Looney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary M. Mushinsky

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Blumenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Gauthier

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Klarides-Ditria

    Republican • House

  • Patricia Billie Miller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Saud Anwar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Delnicki

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/2/2026

House Roll Call Vote 214 AS AMENDED

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Senate Roll Call Vote 138

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    5/27/2026legislature
  2. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

    5/15/2026legislature
  3. Transmitted to the Secretary of State

    5/15/2026legislature
  4. Public Act 26-22

    5/14/2026legislature
  5. In Concurrence

    5/4/2026legislature
  6. House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A

    5/4/2026House
  7. House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A

    5/4/2026House
  8. House Calendar Number 494

    4/23/2026House
  9. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/23/2026House
  10. Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A

    4/22/2026Senate
  11. Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4504

    4/22/2026Senate
  12. File Number 48

    3/17/2026legislature
  13. Senate Calendar Number 58

    3/17/2026Senate
  14. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

    3/17/2026Senate
  15. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/17/2026legislature
  16. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM

    3/11/2026legislature
  17. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/3/2026legislature
  18. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/2/2026legislature
  19. Public Hearing 02/18

    2/13/2026legislature
  20. Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

    2/11/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Public Act No. 26-22

    5/14/2026

  • File No. 48

    3/17/2026

  • PH Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/2/2026

  • Raised Bill

    2/11/2026

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 48

  • Bill Analysis for SB-196, as amended by Senate "A"

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 48

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4273 (Potential Revenue Gain)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4394 (Potential Revenue Gain)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4425 (Potential Revenue Gain)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4440 (Potential Revenue Gain)

  • Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4504 (Potential Revenue Gain)

  • Fiscal Note for SB-196, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4504)

  • House Roll Call Vote 214 AS AMENDED

  • PH Joint Fav. Rpt

  • PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

  • Senate LCO Amendment #4273 (D)

  • Senate LCO Amendment #4394 (D)

  • Senate LCO Amendment #4425 (D)

  • Senate LCO Amendment #4440 (D)

  • Senate Roll Call Vote 138

  • Senate Schedule A LCO# 4504 (D)

  • Summary for Public Act No. 26-22

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