Adopted in the Senate, on May 5, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution 40
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
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
Sponsor
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 30
Who voted how
Yea Bob Godfrey, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Ceci Maher, Craig C. Fishbein, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Gary A. Winfield, Greg S. Howard, Herron Gaston, Hubert D. Delany, Jason Doucette, Jason Perillo, Jillian Gilchrest, John A. Kissel, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jorge Cabrera, Josh Elliott, Kadeem Roberts, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Mark DeCaprio, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew L. Lesser, Melissa Osborne, Michael D. Quinn, Patricia A. Dillon, Patricia Billie Miller, Patrick E. Callahan, Paul Cicarella, Renee LaMark Muir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
House of Representatives, vote141–0
Apr 30 · 10 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Anthony L. Nolan, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eilish Collins Main, Emmanuel Sanchez, Jennifer Leeper, Marcus Brown, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Travis Simms
Senate, vote35–1
May 5
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In both houses Mar 4 – Mar 30
- Mar 4Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 12Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 30Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
In the House of Representatives Apr 30
- Apr 30Adopted in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Senate
In the Senate May 5
- May 5Adopted in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
- Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 12PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 30ADOPTED, HOUSEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 5ADOPTED, SENATESenate
- May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate