l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY.

In the Senate since February 4, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To support affordable health care in the state and mitigate the effects of federal cuts to health care premium subsidies.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

21 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Christine Cohen, Mae Flexer, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Herron Gaston, Jan Hochadel, Paul Honig, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Ceci Maher, James J. Maroney, Martha Marx, Douglas McCrory, Patricia Billie Miller, Norman Needleman, MD Rahman, Derek Slap

In the House of Representatives

    23 co-sponsors

    Rebecca Martinez, Nick Gauthier, Kadeem Roberts, Susan M. Johnson, Josh Elliott, Travis Simms, Mary Fortier, Joshua M. Hall, Larry B. Butler, Iris N. Sanchez, Maryam Khan, Anthony L. Nolan, Amy Morrin Bello, Marcus Brown, James Sanchez, Nicholas Menapace, David DeFronzo, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Corey P. Paris, Farley Santos, Jane M. Garibay, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr.

    Its course

    February 4 to April 20, 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 SenateFrom Feb 4

    Human Services CommitteeFeb 4 to Mar 1943 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    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 the Senate Feb 4 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 4Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 11Drafted as a bill by Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 12Sent to Human Services Committee
    4. Mar 13Heard in Human Services Committee
    5. Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 15The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Sent to Appropriations Committee
    8. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 11Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 11DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 15SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    15. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    16. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    17. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate