SB00271Introduced in the Senate
An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Labor Department.
Introduced by Labor and Public Employees Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To (1) create a uniform definition of "health care provider" in the unemployment statutes, (2) authorize the Labor Commissioner to make or entertain an offer of compromise for or abate any payments in lieu of contributions due by a reimbursing employer under the unemployment chapter, (3) move enforcement authority for section 53-303e of the general statutes to the Labor Department, (4) repeal the Employment Security Advisory Board, (5) remove the requirement that labor organizations annually file a report with the Labor Commissioner, and (6) make other technical and conforming changes.
Where it stands
House Calendar Number 550
May 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Chamber not recorded votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Roll Call Vote 213 · April 30, 2026
35
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
36 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Fonfara | 1 | Yes |
| Douglas McCrory | 2 | Yes |
| Saud Anwar | 3 | Yes |
| MD Rahman | 4 | Yes |
| Derek Slap | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Lopes | 6 | Yes |
| John Kissel | 7 | Yes |
| Paul Honig | 8 | Yes |
| Matthew Lesser | 9 | Yes |
| Gary Winfield | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Public Hearing 02/24
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 96
File Number 123
Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
No New File by Committee on Judiciary
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Passed
Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House Calendar Number 550
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