# Connecticut SB 00401: AN ACT CONCERNING A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ALLOW ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

Connecticut SB 00401, AN ACT CONCERNING A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ALLOW ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Appropriations Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-22 (House Calendar Number 486) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00401
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ALLOW ACCESS TO FOOD, HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House Calendar Number 486
- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a plan for a state-funded bridge program for persons at risk of losing federal food, health care and housing assistance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Farley Santos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 124 | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 660, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00APP-CV15-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 660: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 660: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-FN.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 124: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00124-R00SB00401-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- 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 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 660 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00401-R00APP-CV15-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 660 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 660 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00401-R000660-FN.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 124 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00124-R00SB00401-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [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 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00401-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).