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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5567

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES.

Became law as Public Act 26-40, signed May 26, 2026, 75 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish medical professional positions within the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (2) develop processes to ensure medications are administered as directed in Department of Correction facilities and other safeguards concerning health care provided to persons who are incarcerated, (3) reimburse student loans of persons working with the Department of Correction as nurses, (4) direct an audit of the nutrition and food services of the department, (5) require medical history be transmitted to the department as part of a presentencing report, (6) enhance training for correction officers, (7) establish the Correction Medical and Health Oversight Board, and (8) enact various other proposals supporting the health and well-being of incarcerated persons.

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

21 co-sponsors

Anne M. Hughes, Maryam Khan, Christopher Rosario, Jillian Gilchrest, Travis Simms, Laurie Sweet, Marcus Brown, Antonio Felipe, Patricia A. Dillon, Matt Blumenthal, Amy Morrin Bello, Nick Gauthier, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Tom Delnicki, Roland J. Lemar, Kenneth Gucker, Aundre Bumgardner, Hubert D. Delany, Steven Winter, Steven J. Stafstrom

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Julie Kushner, Patricia Billie Miller, Heather S. Somers, Stephen G. Harding Jr.

    Its course

    March 12 to May 26, 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 2948 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 241 day

    In the SenateApr 29 to May 45 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2611 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 29 · 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 29

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 23Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 29The 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 29 – May 4

    1. Apr 29Sent 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 26

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-40
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 23REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 27TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 29HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 29HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 29IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
    22. May 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 4IN 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 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor