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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 498

AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TARDY PAYCHECKS FOR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE PROGRAMS.

In the Senate since March 12, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require contractual safeguards for personal care attendants working in self-directed home care programs and accessible communication by state agencies and private organizations contracting with state agencies.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Gary A. Winfield

In the House of Representatives

    8 co-sponsors

    Sarah Keitt, Steven Winter, Mary Fortier, Nicholas Menapace, Kara Rochelle, Jillian Gilchrest, Laurie Sweet, Nick Gauthier

    Its course

    March 12 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 action16 actions on 9 days

    In the SenateFrom Mar 12

    Human Services CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 197 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    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 Mar 12 – Apr 17

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