# Connecticut SB 00481: AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.

Connecticut SB 00481, AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-30 (File Number 746) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00481
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Last action: 2026-04-30, File Number 746
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish financial safeguards concerning private equity ownership of nursing homes and to prohibit nursing homes from requiring residents or prospective residents to sign arbitration agreements to resolve disputes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-30: File Number 746 (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/04/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 481 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 293 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Public Hearing 03/17 (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 746, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000746-FC.PDF)
- File No. 481, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-FC.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R01-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R02-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 481: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 746: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00481-R010746-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 481: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 746: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00481-R010746-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00HS-CV46-TS.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUD-CV180-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUDA-CV181-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 746 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000746-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 481 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-FC.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R01-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 481 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 746 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00481-R010746-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 481 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00481-R000481-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 746 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00481-R010746-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00HS-CV46-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUD-CV180-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00481-R00JUDA-CV181-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
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