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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5004

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

Became law as Public Act 26-26, signed May 26, 2026, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To implement various policies concerning the provision and oversight of child welfare services in the state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

51 co-sponsors

Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Christopher Poulos, Hector Arzeno, Sarah Keitt, Mary Welander, Trenee McGee, Jonathan Jacobson, Toni E. Walker, Anthony L. Nolan, Joshua M. Hall, Josh Elliott, John Santanella, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, William Heffernan, Gary A. Turco Jr., Antonio Felipe, Jane M. Garibay, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Jillian Gilchrest, Laurie Sweet, Lucy Dathan, Amy Morrin Bello, Emmanuel Sanchez, Larry B. Butler, Anne M. Hughes, James Sanchez, Iris N. Sanchez, John-Michael Parker, Robin E. Comey, Hubert D. Delany, Daniel Gaiewski, Tammy R. Exum, Kate Farrar, Bob Godfrey, Jaime S. Foster, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Mitch Bolinsky, William Pizzuto, Anne Dauphinais, Hilda E. Santiago, Moira Rader, Derell Wilson, Jonathan Fazzino, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Tony J. Scott, Martin Foncello, Jason Buchsbaum, Mark W. Anderson, Craig C. Fishbein

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Tony Hwang, Patricia Billie Miller, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, Stephen G. Harding Jr., John A. Kissel

    Its course

    February 26 to May 26, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action31 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Apr 3063 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 44 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2611 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 4

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 27Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 5Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. House of Representatives Amendment B was withdrawn
    8. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment C
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and C

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 4

    1. Apr 30Sent to the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and C
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and C

    To the Governor May 14 – May 26

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-26
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 31 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 30AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. Apr 30IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    21. May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    22. May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    23. May 1FILE NO.Both houses
    24. May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. May 4SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    27. May 4IN CONCURRENCESenate
    28. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    29. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    30. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    31. May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor