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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 196

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

Became law as Public Act 26-22, signed May 27, 2026, 105 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Patricia Billie Miller, MD Rahman

In the House of Representatives

    15 co-sponsors

    Nick Gauthier, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Jason Doucette, Matt Blumenthal, Tom Delnicki, Kevin Brown, Larry B. Butler, Jaime S. Foster, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Kara Rochelle, Jason Rojas, Mary M. Mushinsky, Henry J. Genga, Christie M. Carpino, Kathy Kennedy

    Its course

    February 11 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 action20 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 11 to Apr 2270 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 219 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 412 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1511 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · 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 Senate Feb 11 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 2Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 22The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 23 – May 4

    1. Apr 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 27

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