Connecticut · House Bill 5421 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE PATIENT LIFTS TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE OFFICES AND FACILITIES.

HB 5421 Sponsored by Appropriations Committee Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 4, 2026
  5. To the governor May 15, 2026
  6. Became law May 19, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

To establish an account to assist health care facilities in purchasing durable medical equipment.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations · Joint Appropriations Committee
  2. Public Hearing 03/12
  3. CommitteeJoint Favorable Substitute · Joint Appropriations Committee51–0 vote
  4. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
  5. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/26 5:00 PM
  6. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
  7. HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
  8. HouseHouse Calendar Number 429
  9. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeFile Number 638
  10. HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4932
  11. HouseHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  12. HouseImmediate Transmittal to the Senate
  13. SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  14. SenateSenate Calendar Number 489
  1. Legislative Commissioners' OfficeFile Number 753
  2. SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
  3. SenateSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  4. SenateOn Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
  5. Legislative Commissioners' OfficePublic Act 26-36
  6. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  7. GovernorTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House roll call 134: AS AMENDED · Full House

Passed 149–0
Apr 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 149 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 100 yes, 0 no Republicans: 49 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 149

Absent · 2

Senate roll call 277 · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
May 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2026 Joint Appropriations Committee Joint Favorable Substitute
Members

Yes · 51

Absent · 2

 51–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

  • AC Appropriations Committee Sponsoring committee
All 12 cosponsors

From Connecticut's official records (www.cga.ct.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.