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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5485

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY.

Became law as Special Act 26-12, signed June 2, 2026, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require businesses, government agencies, organizations, medical providers, educational institutions and any entity with whom a decision-maker interacts to obtain goods and services to recognize a supported decision-making agreement.

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

32 co-sponsors

Lucy Dathan, Steven Winter, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Robin E. Comey, Jane M. Garibay, Mary Fortier, Mike Demicco, Josh Elliott, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Maryam Khan, Greg S. Howard, Michael D. Quinn, Savet Constantine, Anne M. Hughes, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Kara Rochelle, Laurie Sweet, Daniel Gaiewski, Hector Arzeno, Sarah Keitt, Christopher Poulos, Kerry S. Wood, John-Michael Parker, Tom Delnicki, William Pizzuto, Iris N. Sanchez, Anne Dauphinais, Tammy Nuccio, Hilda E. Santiago

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Derek Slap, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Martha Marx, Jason Perillo

    Its course

    March 5 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 action27 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to May 157 days

    Human Services CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1914 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 54 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2924 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 24 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 1 · 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 1

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 1The 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 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 20 – Jun 2

    1. May 20Numbered Special Act 26-12
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 1IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    19. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. May 20SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
    25. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor