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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5142

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR VIRTUAL MONITORING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES.

Became law as Public Act 26-28, signed May 20, 2026, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To extend protections for the use of technology for the purpose of virtual monitoring and virtual visitation to residents of residential care homes and prescribe a penalty for violation of such protections.

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

16 co-sponsors

Jane M. Garibay, Mitch Bolinsky, Anne M. Hughes, Mary Fortier, Christopher Poulos, Sarah Keitt, John Santanella, Kate Farrar, Gary A. Turco Jr., Mike Demicco, Bill Buckbee, William Pizzuto, Gregory Haddad, Kathy Kennedy, Hilda E. Santiago, Jaime S. Foster

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Jan Hochadel, Tony Hwang, Patricia Billie Miller

    Its course

    February 11 to May 20, 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 action28 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 2775 days

    Aging CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

    Public Health CommitteeMar 31 to Apr 77 days

    In the SenateApr 27 to May 47 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 205 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27 · Adopted May 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 11 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Aging Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Aging Committee
    3. Mar 5Aging Committee recommended it
    4. Mar 31Sent to Public Health Committee
    5. Apr 7Public Health Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 27 – May 4

    1. Apr 27Sent to the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 20

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