Connecticut 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB00478 — Raised Bill

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 March 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 02, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 56 sponsors

    1 primary, 55 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill establishes consumer protections for long-term care insurance purchases.

This bill creates safeguards for consumers buying long-term care insurance policies to enhance fairness and transparency in the process. It aims to ensure that consumers are better informed and protected during their purchase.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers will have better protection and transparency when purchasing long-term care insurance policies.

Summary

To establish consumer safeguards for purchases of long-term care insurance policies.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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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. RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE

  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  13. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  14. FILE NO.

  15. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER

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

  17. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  18. REFERRED TO OLR, OFA

  19. FILED WITH LCO

  20. Joint Favorable

  21. PUBLIC HEARING

  22. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON

Sponsors

  • Introducer HS · Primary
  • Introducer S11 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 106 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 052 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 071 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 027 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 020 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 021 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 028 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 102 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 045 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S06 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S05 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 135 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S20 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 079 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 088 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S08 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 017 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 133 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 022 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 039 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S17 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 138 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 018 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S24 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S26 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S21 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S03 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 038 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 014 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S04 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 037 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 073 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 111 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 091 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 019 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 120 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 117 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 060 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 081 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S09 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S27 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 051 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 147 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 006 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 057 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 023 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 114 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 061 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 082 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S32 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S18 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S34 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S30 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S07 · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 55 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Introducer HS

Co-sponsors (55)

  • Introducer S11
  • Introducer 106
  • Introducer 052
  • Introducer 071
  • Introducer 027
  • Introducer 020
  • Introducer 021
  • Introducer 028
  • Introducer 102
  • Introducer 045
  • Introducer S06
  • Introducer S05
  • Introducer 135
  • Introducer S20
  • Introducer 079
  • Introducer 088
  • Introducer S08
  • Introducer 017
  • Introducer 133
  • Introducer 022
  • Introducer 039
  • Introducer S17
  • Introducer 138
  • Introducer 018
  • Introducer S24
  • Introducer S26
  • Introducer S21
  • Introducer S03
  • Introducer 038
  • Introducer 014
  • Introducer S04
  • Introducer 037
  • Introducer 073
  • Introducer 111
  • Introducer 091
  • Introducer 019
  • Introducer 120
  • Introducer 117
  • Introducer 060
  • Introducer 081
  • Introducer S09
  • Introducer S27
  • Introducer 051
  • Introducer 147
  • Introducer 006
  • Introducer 057
  • Introducer 023
  • Introducer 114
  • Introducer 061
  • Introducer 082
  • Introducer S32
  • Introducer S18
  • Introducer S34
  • Introducer S30
  • Introducer S07

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

House Roll Call Vote

Passed 146 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 98301
Republican 48100
Total 146401
% of votes cast 97%3%0%1%
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
Arnold Jensen Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Nay
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 Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Canino Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

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Passage as amended

Passed 146 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 94301
Republican 48100
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 146401
% of votes cast 97%3%0%1%
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
Arnold Jensen Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Nay
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 Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Canino Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Roll Call Vote

Failed 11 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 02500
Republican 11000
Total 112500
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Nay
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Nay
Ceci Maher Democratic Nay
Christine Cohen Democratic Nay
Derek Slap Democratic Nay
Douglas McCrory Democratic Nay
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Nay
Herron Gaston Democratic Nay
James J. Maroney Democratic Nay
Jan Hochadel Democratic Nay
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Nay
John W. Fonfara Democratic Nay
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Nay
Julie Kushner Democratic Nay
MD Rahman Democratic Nay
Mae Flexer Democratic Nay
Martha Marx Democratic Nay
Martin M. Looney Democratic Nay
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Nay
Norman Needleman Democratic Nay
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Nay
Paul Honig Democratic Nay
Rick Lopes Democratic Nay
Saud Anwar Democratic Nay
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Nay
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage

Failed 11 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 02500
Republican 11000
Total 112500
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Nay
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Nay
Ceci Maher Democratic Nay
Christine Cohen Democratic Nay
Derek Slap Democratic Nay
Douglas McCrory Democratic Nay
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Nay
Herron Gaston Democratic Nay
James J. Maroney Democratic Nay
Jan Hochadel Democratic Nay
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Nay
John W. Fonfara Democratic Nay
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Nay
Julie Kushner Democratic Nay
MD Rahman Democratic Nay
Mae Flexer Democratic Nay
Martha Marx Democratic Nay
Martin M. Looney Democratic Nay
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Nay
Norman Needleman Democratic Nay
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Nay
Paul Honig Democratic Nay
Rick Lopes Democratic Nay
Saud Anwar Democratic Nay
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Nay
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB00478 do?
To establish consumer safeguards for purchases of long-term care insurance policies.
Who sponsors SB00478?
SB00478 is sponsored by Introducer HS, Introducer S11, Introducer 106, Introducer 052, Introducer 071, Introducer 027, Introducer 020, Introducer 021, Introducer 028, Introducer 102, Introducer 045, Introducer S06, Introducer S05, Introducer 135, Introducer S20, Introducer 079, Introducer 088, Introducer S08, Introducer 017, Introducer 133, Introducer 022, Introducer 039, Introducer S17, Introducer 138, Introducer 018, Introducer S24, Introducer S26, Introducer S21, Introducer S03, Introducer 038, Introducer 014, Introducer S04, Introducer 037, Introducer 073, Introducer 111, Introducer 091, Introducer 019, Introducer 120, Introducer 117, Introducer 060, Introducer 081, Introducer S09, Introducer S27, Introducer 051, Introducer 147, Introducer 006, Introducer 057, Introducer 023, Introducer 114, Introducer 061, Introducer 082, Introducer S32, Introducer S18, Introducer S34, Introducer S30, and Introducer S07.
What is the current status of SB00478?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB00478?
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