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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5447

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRANSFORMING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE.

Became law as Public Act 26-62, signed May 19, 2026, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To implement the recommendations of the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee and to provide increased temporary family assistance benefits.

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

15 co-sponsors

Tammy R. Exum, Aundre Bumgardner, Anthony L. Nolan, Toni E. Walker, Joshua M. Hall, Kai J. Belton, Nick Gauthier, Devin R. Carney, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Dave W. Yaccarino, Hilda E. Santiago, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, Tammy Nuccio, Nicole Klarides-Ditria

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Patricia Billie Miller, John A. Kissel

    Its course

    March 4 to May 19, 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 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to May 158 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 4 to Apr 128 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 54 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 194 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · 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 Mar 4 – May 1

    1. Mar 4Introduced and sent to Appropriations Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Appropriations Committee
    3. Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 1The 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 1 – May 5

    1. May 1Sent to the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 19

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-62
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 19Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 15FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 1IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor