# Connecticut SB 00295: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE LAW PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH CARE ACTIVITY.

Connecticut SB 00295, AN ACT CONCERNING STATE LAW PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH CARE ACTIVITY., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (File Number 560) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00295
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE LAW PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH CARE ACTIVITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-04-09, File Number 560
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To extend state law protections for health care providers and patients related to the provision of a legally protected health care activity.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dominique Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Doucette (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-B (MOTION FAILED) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 560, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 560: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 560: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4525 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00295-R00LCO04525-FNA.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUD-CV76-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUDA-CV77-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-B (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUDB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4525 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04525-R00-AMD.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. 560 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 560 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 560 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00295-R000560-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4525 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00295-R00LCO04525-FNA.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUD-CV76-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUDA-CV77-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-B (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00295-R00JUDB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4525 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04525-R00-AMD.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-SB00295-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).