Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5268 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Last action — FILE NO. 12

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 5268, specific procedural language related to how parentage is acknowledged has been changed. The adjustments clarify the process but do not create any new costs for the state or local governments. This matters because it aims to streamline legal procedures for families without impacting taxpayer resources.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5268 February Session, 2026 LCO No.
12 February Session, 2026 House Bill No.
1335 Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN Introduced by:
5268 House of Representatives, March 11, 2026 The Committee on Children reported through REP.
(KID) AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
PARIS of the 145th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
LCO 1335 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.
HB5268 / File No.
5268 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
12 1 HB5268 File No.
Section 1 October 1, 2026 46b-486 KID Joint Favorable LCO 1335 2 of 2
12 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2026 46b-486 KID Joint Favorable HB5268 / File No.
12 2 HB5268 File No.
12 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill makes a procedural change relating to an acknowledgment of parentage, resulting in no fiscal impact.
HB5268 / File No.
12 3 HB5268 File No.
12 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5268 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
SUMMARY This bill adds an authorized Department of Children and Families representative to the existing list of people and entities that the Department of Public Health (DPH) may give information to about an acknowledgment of parentage.
By law, DPH may also release information on an acknowledgment of parentage to an acknowledgment signatory, the child if he or she is at leastage18,aguardianofthepersonwhoseparentageisacknowledged, an attorney representing a person to whom the information may be given, a court, a federal agency, an authorized Department of Social Services representative, the state child support agency, any agency acting under a cooperative or purchase of service agreement with Connecticut’s child support agency, and another state’s child support agency.
By law, DPH keeps a parentage registry of completed acknowledgement of parentage forms.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Committee on Children Joint Favorable Yea 17 Nay 0 (03/03/2026) HB5268 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 12

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 37

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/10/26

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0224

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5268?
HB 5268 is sponsored by Antonio Felipe (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5268?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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