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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 6

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

In the Senate since February 4, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To improve the well-being of children and families.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

23 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Christine Cohen, Mae Flexer, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Herron Gaston, Joan V. Hartley, 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, Catherine A. Osten, MD Rahman, Derek Slap

In the House of Representatives

    20 co-sponsors

    Rebecca Martinez, Nick Gauthier, Josh Elliott, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Travis Simms, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Anthony L. Nolan, William Heffernan, Renee LaMark Muir, Bob Godfrey, Frank Smith, Henry J. Genga, Nicholas Menapace, Marcus Brown, Laurie Sweet, Amy Morrin Bello, Jillian Gilchrest, James Sanchez, John-Michael Parker

    Its course

    February 4 to April 21, 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 14 days

    In the SenateFrom Feb 4

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 4 to Mar 529 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 135 days

    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 13

    1. Feb 4Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Committee on Children
    3. Feb 26Sent to Committee on Children
    4. Feb 27Heard in Committee on Children
    5. Mar 5Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 8Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    15. Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    17. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 21NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    19. Apr 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Apr 21FILE NO.Both houses