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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.

Became law as Public Act 26-70, signed May 27, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.

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.

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.

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.

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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 Mar 5 – May 4

  1. Introduced and sent to Government Oversight Committee
  2. Heard in Government Oversight Committee
  3. Government Oversight Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Sent to Appropriations Committee
  5. Appropriations Committee recommended it
  6. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate May 4 – May 5

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

To the Governor May 19 – May 27

  1. Numbered Public Act 26-70
  2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published