AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
HB 5140 mandates a study of senior citizens' needs in the state, focusing on long-term care, transportation, housing assistance, nutritional support, and socialization opportunities. The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity must complete this study in consultation with the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services and report findings to the legislature by January 1, 2027. This bill does not create new programs or allocate funds but aims to inform future resource allocation based on identified senior needs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
143–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 150
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic101
95% Yea
R
Republican49
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging
lower
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Hughes
DDemocratic
P
Bill Pizzuto
RRepublican
P
Cara Pavalock-D'Amato
RRepublican
P
Gary Turco
DDemocratic
P
Henry Genga
DDemocratic
P
Hilda Santiago
DDemocratic
P
Jaime Foster
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
P
Jan Hochadel
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Jane Garibay
DDemocratic
P
John Santanella
DDemocratic
P
Julie Kushner
DDemocratic
P
Kate Farrar
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Kathy Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Butler
DDemocratic
P
Marty Foncello
RRepublican
P
Mary Fortier
DDemocratic
P
Mitch Bolinsky
RRepublican
P
Nick Gauthier
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Klarides-Ditria
RRepublican
P
Sarah Keitt
DDemocratic
P
Saud Anwar
DDemocratic
P
Seth Bronko
RRepublican
P
Tony Hwang
RRepublican
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