STATE BILLCT SB 196PASSED

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.

State of Connecticut

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 27, 2026
169 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
CT SB 196 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Signed by the Governor · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

PHPublic Health CommitteeJntPrimary sponsor
SASaud AnwarSenator · Democrat · SD-003
MMMartha MarxSenator · Democrat · SD-020
MLMartin LooneySenator · Democrat · SD-011
NGNick GauthierRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038
CMCristin McCarthy VaheyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-133
JDJason DoucetteRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
PMPatricia MillerSenator · Democrat · SD-027
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MRMD RahmanSenator · Democrat · SD-004
MBMatt BlumenthalRepresentative · Democrat · HD-147
TDTom DelnickiRepresentative · Republican · HD-014
KBKevin BrownRepresentative · Democrat · HD-056
LBLarry ButlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-072
JFJaime FosterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057
NKNicole Klarides-DitriaRepresentative · Republican · HD-105
KRKara RochelleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-104
JRJason RojasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009
MMMary MushinskyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-085
HGHenry GengaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
CCChristie CarpinoRepresentative · Republican · HD-032
KKKathy KennedyRepresentative · Republican · HD-119

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate
May 15, 2026Transmitted by Secretary of the State to GovernorSenate
May 15, 2026Transmitted to the Secretary of StateSenate
May 14, 2026Public Act 26-22Senate
May 4, 2026In ConcurrenceSenate
May 4, 2026House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule AHouse
May 4, 2026House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule AHouse
Apr 23, 2026House Calendar Number 494House
Show 12 earlier actions
Apr 23, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, HouseHouse
Apr 22, 2026Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule ASenate
Apr 22, 2026Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4504Senate
Mar 17, 2026File Number 48Senate
Mar 17, 2026Senate Calendar Number 58Senate
Mar 17, 2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, SenateSenate
Mar 17, 2026Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeSenate
Mar 11, 2026Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PMSenate
Mar 3, 2026Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeSenate
Mar 2, 2026Joint Favorable SubstituteSenate
Feb 13, 2026Public Hearing 02/18Senate
Feb 11, 2026Referred to Joint Committee on Public HealthSenate

Recorded votes

PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)Mar 2, 2026 · Joint · 29 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate Roll Call Vote 138Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 9 nayPassed
House Roll Call Vote 214 AS AMENDEDMay 4, 2026 · House · 130 yea · 18 nayPassed

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