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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5385

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY UNDUE DELAY IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS BY POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.

Became law as Special Act 26-34, signed June 2, 2026, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Workers' Compensation Commission to study undue delay in workers' compensation claims filed by police officers and firefighters.

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

14 co-sponsors

Craig C. Fishbein, Devin R. Carney, Tom Delnicki, William Pizzuto, Michael D. Quinn, Larry Pemberton Jr., Kenneth Gucker, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tina Courpas, Patrick E. Callahan, Hilda E. Santiago, Martin Foncello, Donna Veach, Tami Zawistowski

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Saud Anwar

    Its course

    February 26 to June 2, 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 action21 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to May 467 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1214 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to May 62 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2923 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 24 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 6

    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 – May 4

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Mar 12Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 4 – May 6

    1. May 4Sent to the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 2

    1. May 20Numbered Special Act 26-34
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED 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. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 20SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    19. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor