Connecticut 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB00196 — PH Joint Favorable Substitute

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on May 27, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows distressed hospitals to enter sale-leaseback agreements and requires attestations regarding private equity interests.

This legislation enables financially struggling hospitals to use sale-leaseback agreements as a financial strategy. It also mandates that hospitals confirm that no private equity firms have controlling interests that affect medical decisions.

What this means for you
  • Families: For families, the legislation can help ensure that financially struggling hospitals stay open and accessible without compromising care quality.
  • Healthcare: If you're a healthcare provider, this bill ensures that your professional judgment remains free from the influence of private equity firms.

Summary

To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  11. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  12. FILE NO.

  13. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER

  14. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  15. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  16. REFERRED TO OLR, OFA

  17. FILED WITH LCO

  18. Joint Favorable Substitute

  19. PUBLIC HEARING

  20. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON

Sponsors

  • Introducer PH · Primary
  • Introducer S03 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S20 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S11 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 038 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 133 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 013 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S27 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S04 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 147 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 014 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 056 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 072 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 057 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 105 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 104 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 009 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 085 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 010 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 032 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 119 · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Introducer PH

Co-sponsors (20)

  • Introducer S03
  • Introducer S20
  • Introducer S11
  • Introducer 038
  • Introducer 133
  • Introducer 013
  • Introducer S27
  • Introducer S04
  • Introducer 147
  • Introducer 014
  • Introducer 056
  • Introducer 072
  • Introducer 057
  • Introducer 105
  • Introducer 104
  • Introducer 009
  • Introducer 085
  • Introducer 010
  • Introducer 032
  • Introducer 119

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Roll Call Vote

Passed 130 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100002
Republican 301801
Total 1301803
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Amy Morrin Bello Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Not Voting
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Yea
Cristin McCarthy Vahey Democratic Yea
Daniel Gaiewski Democratic Yea
David DeFronzo Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eilish Collins Main Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Iris N Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
James Sanchez Democratic Yea
James Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John Santanella Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Jacobson Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kenneth Gucker Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Not Voting
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Larry Pemberton Democratic Yea
Laurie Sweet Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Yea
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael "MJ" Shannon Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Nicholas Menapace Democratic Yea
Nick Gauthier Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick Biggins Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Rebecca Martinez Democratic Yea
Renee LaMark Muir Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Savet Constantine Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Steven Winter Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Travis Simms Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Amy Romano Republican Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Nay
Arnold Jensen Republican Nay
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Nay
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Chris Aniskovich Republican Yea
Chris Stewart Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Nay
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Nay
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Nay
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Nay
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Nay
Joe Canino Republican Nay
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Nay
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Nay
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Nay
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Nay
Mark W. Anderson Republican Nay
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Nay
Tami Zawistowski Republican Nay
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Nay
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Not Voting
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Nay
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage as amended

Passed 130 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 96002
Republican 301801
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 1301803
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Collins Main — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Morrin Bello — Yea
Sanchez, J. — Yea
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Not Voting
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Yea
Daniel Gaiewski Democratic Yea
David DeFronzo Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Emmanuel Sanchez Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Iris N Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John Santanella Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Jacobson Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kenneth Gucker Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Not Voting
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Larry Pemberton Democratic Yea
Laurie Sweet Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Yea
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael "MJ" Shannon Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Nicholas Menapace Democratic Yea
Nick Gauthier Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick Biggins Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Rebecca Martinez Democratic Yea
Renee LaMark Muir Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Savet Constantine Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Steven Winter Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Travis Simms Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Amy Romano Republican Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Nay
Arnold Jensen Republican Nay
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Nay
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Chris Aniskovich Republican Yea
Chris Stewart Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Nay
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Nay
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Nay
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Nay
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Nay
Joe Canino Republican Nay
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Nay
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Nay
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Nay
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Nay
Mark W. Anderson Republican Nay
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Nay
Tami Zawistowski Republican Nay
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Nay
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Not Voting
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Nay
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Roll Call Vote

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Republican 2900
Total 27900
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Nay
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Nay
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Nay
John A. Kissel Republican Nay
Paul Cicarella Republican Nay
Rob Sampson Republican Nay
Ryan Fazio Republican Nay
Stephen G. Harding Republican Nay
Tony Hwang Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passage

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Republican 2900
Total 27900
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Nay
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Nay
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Nay
John A. Kissel Republican Nay
Paul Cicarella Republican Nay
Rob Sampson Republican Nay
Ryan Fazio Republican Nay
Stephen G. Harding Republican Nay
Tony Hwang Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB00196 do?
To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.
Who sponsors SB00196?
SB00196 is sponsored by Introducer PH, Introducer S03, Introducer S20, Introducer S11, Introducer 038, Introducer 133, Introducer 013, Introducer S27, Introducer S04, Introducer 147, Introducer 014, Introducer 056, Introducer 072, Introducer 057, Introducer 105, Introducer 104, Introducer 009, Introducer 085, Introducer 010, Introducer 032, and Introducer 119.
What is the current status of SB00196?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB00196?
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