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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5557

AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT.

Became law as Public Act 26-151, signed June 2, 2026, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To modify eligibility criteria for assistance programs administered by the Department of Developmental Services.

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

26 co-sponsors

Nicholas Menapace, Jason Rojas, Mike Demicco, Greg S. Howard, Kerry S. Wood, Melissa Osborne, Tami Zawistowski, Brian Lanoue, Laurie Sweet, Joseph H. Zullo, Anthony L. Nolan, Jillian Gilchrest, Maryam Khan, Josh Elliott, Jason Doucette, Matt Blumenthal, John-Michael Parker, Lucy Dathan, Kenneth Gucker, Tom O'Dea, Joe Canino, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Dave W. Yaccarino, Tom Delnicki, Christopher Poulos

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Saud Anwar, Ceci Maher, Martha Marx, Matthew L. Lesser, Paul Honig, Jason Perillo

    Its course

    March 12 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 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 453 days

    Human Services CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 197 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 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

    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 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 Mar 12 – May 4

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard 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 4The 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 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 Public Act 26-151
    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 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC 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 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    19. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. May 20PUBLIC 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