Became law as Public Act 26-70, signed May 27, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5476
AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS HOTLINES AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish a Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinator, add additional members to the Trafficking in Persons Council, require all employees of the Department of Children and Families and the Court Support Services Division to undergo training regarding human trafficking, require the Commissioner of Children and Families to assess the security of placement locations, require the Child Advocate to submit an annual report, establish a temporary task force and make various duties of the Department of Children and Families concerning trafficking mandatory.
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
43 co-sponsors
Lucy Dathan, Eilish Collins Main, Savet Constantine, Kerry S. Wood, Michael D. Quinn, Stephen R. Meskers, Hector Arzeno, Christopher Poulos, Devin R. Carney, Renee LaMark Muir, Laurie Sweet, Kate Farrar, Sarah Keitt, Robin E. Comey, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Mary Fortier, Maria P. Horn, Jane M. Garibay, Anne M. Hughes, Mary M. Mushinsky, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Mary Welander, Craig C. Fishbein, Amy Morrin Bello, Anne Dauphinais, David Rutigliano, Tom Delnicki, Juan R. Candelaria, Joe Canino, William Pizzuto, Kenneth Gucker, Arnold Jensen, Tom O'Dea, Jaime S. Foster, Chris Aniskovich, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas, Patrick E. Callahan, Hilda E. Santiago, Kathy Kennedy, Jason Buchsbaum, Donna Veach, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco
In the Senate
Its course
March 5 to May 27, 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 action27 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to May 460 days
Government Oversight CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1712 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days
In the SenateMay 4 to May 51 day
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days
With the GovernorMay 22 to May 275 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government Oversight Committee12–0
Mar 17
Who voted how
Yea Derek Slap, Devin R. Carney, Douglas McCrory, Farley Santos, Kenneth Gucker, Kurt Vail, Lucy Dathan, Paul Cicarella, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Trenee McGee
Apr 14
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Heather S. Somers, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Joan V. Hartley, Joe Hoxha, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Kathy Kennedy, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Martin Foncello, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Mark DeCaprio, Mitch Bolinsky, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas
Not voting Jillian Gilchrest, Minnie Gonzalez
House of Representatives, vote149–0
May 4 · 2 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, Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, 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, 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
Not voting Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Fred Gee Jr.
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 May 4 · 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 5 – May 4
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Government Oversight Committee
- Mar 17Government Oversight Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
- May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 4 – May 5
- May 4Sent 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 19 – May 27
- May 19Numbered Public Act 26-70
- May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 27Signed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2FILE 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 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor