# Connecticut SB 00365: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NAVIGATION FOR PERSONS WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER.

Connecticut SB 00365, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NAVIGATION FOR PERSONS WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (File Number 157) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00365
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NAVIGATION FOR PERSONS WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-24, File Number 157
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require hospitals to (1) treat patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine without requiring admission of the patient to the hospital, (2) discharge such patients from the emergency department with a supply of opioid antagonists, and (3) refer such patients to local substance use disorder treatment programs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-24: File Number 157 (legislature)
- 2026-03-24: Senate Calendar Number 110 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 157, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 157: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 157: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00PH-CV69-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 157 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 157 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 157 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00365-R000157-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00365-R00PH-CV69-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00365-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).