# Connecticut SB 00498: AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.

Connecticut SB 00498, AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00498
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require contractual safeguards for personal care attendants working in self-directed home care programs and accessible communication by state agencies and private organizations contracting with state agencies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 487 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 299 (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 (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Public Hearing 03/17 (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 487, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R02-SB.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00APP-CV104-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 487: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 487: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4904 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00498-R00LCO04904-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5152 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00498-R00LCO05152-FNA.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00HS-CV43-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4904 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04904-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #5152 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05152-R00-AMD.pdf)

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## Sources
- [File No. 487 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R02-SB.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00APP-CV104-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 487 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 487 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00498-R000487-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4904 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00498-R00LCO04904-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5152 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00498-R00LCO05152-FNA.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00498-R00HS-CV43-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4904 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04904-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #5152 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05152-R00-AMD.pdf)

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- [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)
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- [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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