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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5558

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 26-39, signed May 27, 2026, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ensure family members of suspected abuse or neglect victims have access to abuse and neglect investigation reports filed by the Department of Developmental Services unless such family members are suspected of such abuse or neglect and require the department to evaluate and report on the sufficiency of background checks of persons hired to provide services to clients served by the department and whether abuse and neglect investigations are conducted in a prompt and thorough manner.

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

23 co-sponsors

Lucy Dathan, Mike Demicco, Gary A. Turco Jr., David DeFronzo, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kerry S. Wood, Dave W. Yaccarino, Mark W. Anderson, Jane M. Garibay, Emmanuel Sanchez, Amy Morrin Bello, Iris N. Sanchez, Devin R. Carney, John-Michael Parker, Melissa Osborne, Tom Delnicki, Nick Gauthier, Kenneth Gucker, David Rutigliano, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Tina Courpas, Joseph H. Zullo, Craig C. Fishbein

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Christine Cohen, Rick Lopes, Paul Honig, Derek Slap, Bob Duff, Matthew L. Lesser

    Its course

    March 12 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 action28 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 2847 days

    Human Services CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 197 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days

    In the SenateApr 28 to May 46 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 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 Apr 28 · Adopted May 4

    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 – Apr 28

    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. Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 28 – May 4

    1. Apr 28Sent to the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 27

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-39
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 27Signed by the Governor
    All 28 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. Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
    20. Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    22. May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    25. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor