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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5378

AN ACT CONCERNING SELF-FUNDED MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT OPTION PROGRAM.

In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since April 7, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) authorize self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements in this state, and (2) study the feasibility of establishing the Connecticut Option program and multiple employer welfare arrangements.

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

Tom Delnicki, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Stephen R. Meskers, Savet Constantine, Hector Arzeno, William Heffernan, Melissa Osborne, Eilish Collins Main, John Santanella, Christopher Poulos, Renee LaMark Muir, Kerry S. Wood, Michael D. Quinn, Nicholas Menapace, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Farley Santos

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Joan V. Hartley

    Its course

    February 26 to April 13, 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 action11 actions on 7 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 26

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1214 days

    Appropriations CommitteeFrom Apr 7

    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 13

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 12Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 13A motion to recommend it failed
    All 11 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 13MOTION FAILEDHouse of Representatives