Became law as Public Act 26-93, signed June 2, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 478
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish consumer safeguards for purchases of long-term care insurance policies.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
18 co-sponsors
Martin M. Looney, Rick Lopes, Derek Slap, Martha Marx, Paul Honig, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, Ceci Maher, Jason Perillo, Saud Anwar, MD Rahman, Matthew L. Lesser, Patricia Billie Miller, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, Stephen G. Harding Jr., John A. Kissel
In the House of Representatives
37 co-sponsors
Mitch Bolinsky, Kurt Vail, William Pizzuto, Gary A. Turco Jr., Kate Farrar, Mike Demicco, Amy Morrin Bello, Robin E. Comey, Brian Lanoue, Anne M. Hughes, Mary Fortier, Josh Elliott, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Rebecca Martinez, Anthony L. Nolan, Kenneth Gucker, Jillian Gilchrest, Nick Gauthier, Tom Delnicki, Nicholas Menapace, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Laurie Sweet, Tammy R. Exum, Kaitlyn Shake, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Christopher Poulos, Chris Stewart, Matt Blumenthal, James Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, Devin R. Carney, Mary Welander, Tami Zawistowski, Michael D. Quinn
Its course
March 11 to June 2, 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 action22 actions on 12 days
In the SenateMar 11 to Apr 3050 days
Human Services CommitteeMar 11 to Mar 198 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 55 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2621 days
With the GovernorMay 26 to Jun 27 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 5
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 30
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 Mar 11 – Apr 30
- Mar 11Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
- Mar 13Heard in Human Services Committee
- Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended it
- Apr 30The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – May 5
- Apr 30Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor May 19 – Jun 2
- May 19Numbered Public Act 26-93
- May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 30SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 30SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Apr 30RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor