Became law as Public Act 26-50, signed May 20, 2026, 98 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5143
AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require homemaker-companion agencies to provide not less than ten hours of (1) initial training to new employees, and (2) continuing education to current employees.
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
Sponsor
46 co-sponsors
Nicholas Menapace, Jane M. Garibay, Anne M. Hughes, Mitch Bolinsky, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kevin Brown, Greg S. Howard, Anthony L. Nolan, Laurie Sweet, Steven Winter, Mary Fortier, Jillian Gilchrest, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Elliott, Savet Constantine, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Mary Welander, Kara Rochelle, Tom Delnicki, Lucy Dathan, Kerry S. Wood, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Henry J. Genga, Joseph P. Gresko, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Christopher Poulos, Tami Zawistowski, Robin E. Comey, Sarah Keitt, John Santanella, Kate Farrar, Gary A. Turco Jr., Christopher Rosario, Mike Demicco, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Nick Gauthier, Devin R. Carney, Gregory Haddad, Hilda E. Santiago, Jaime S. Foster, Kenneth Gucker, Irene M. Haines, William Pizzuto, Martin Foncello, Dominique Johnson
In the Senate
9 co-sponsors
Martha Marx, Jan Hochadel, Ceci Maher, Jorge Cabrera, Saud Anwar, Paul Honig, Jason Perillo, Julie Kushner, John A. Kissel
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
Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days
In the SenateApr 27 to May 58 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days
With the GovernorMay 15 to May 205 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Aging Committee14–0
Mar 5
Apr 14
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Matthew L. Lesser, Mitch Bolinsky, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Marcus Brown, Maryam Khan, Minnie Gonzalez, Travis Simms
House of Representatives, vote149–1
Apr 27 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato
Not voting Craig C. Fishbein
Senate, vote36–0
May 6
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 27 · Adopted May 5
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
- Feb 11Introduced and sent to Aging Committee
- Feb 13Heard in Aging Committee
- Mar 5Aging Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Apr 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 27 – May 5
- Apr 27Sent to the Senate
- May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 14 – May 20
- May 14Numbered Public Act 26-50
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 20Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 27IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 20SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor