# Connecticut SB 00287: AN ACT REQUIRING HOME HEALTH AIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HOME HEALTH AIDES.

Connecticut SB 00287, AN ACT REQUIRING HOME HEALTH AIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HOME HEALTH AIDES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (File Number 78) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00287
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING HOME HEALTH AIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HOME HEALTH AIDES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-19, File Number 78
- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: aging
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require home health aide agencies to provide personal protective equipment to home health aide employees.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), 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. 78, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-FC.PDF)
- AGE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00-SB.PDF)
- AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00AGE-CV24-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 78: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 78: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-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. 78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-FC.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00-SB.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00287-R00AGE-CV24-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00287-R000078-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-SB00287-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).