# Connecticut SB 00286: AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN.

Connecticut SB 00286, AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (File Number 49) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00286
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-17, File Number 49
- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: aging
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide the same financial benefits to grandparents and other nonparent relatives who adopt their grandchildren or relative children as those who adopt unrelated children.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herron Gaston (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Bill text

- File No. 49, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-FC.PDF)
- AGE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00-SB.PDF)
- AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00AGE-CV33-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 49: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 49: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 49 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-FC.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00-SB.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00286-R00AGE-CV33-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 49 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 49 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00286-R000049-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00286-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).