AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMP SAFETY.
SB 157 requires paid youth camp directors, assistant directors, and staff members (age 21 or older) at municipal youth camps to report suspected child abuse as mandated reporters. It also mandates the Office of Early Childhood to submit a report by January 1, 2027, listing all municipal youth camps, detailing their operations, the number and age range of children served, and whether they accept child care subsidies. The bill directly affects municipal youth camp staff (21+ in leadership roles) and the Office of Early Childhood, which must compile and submit the data. This focuses on improving child safety through clearer reporting requirements and better oversight of camp operations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed May 20, 2026
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KID Joint Favorable Substitute
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MINOR
The bill was changed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Joint Favorable Substitute,' indicating it has been amended to gain support from both the House and Senate. The primary substantive change expands the list of individuals who must report child abuse to include specific employees at institutions of higher education and adds independent ombudspersons working at juvenile detention facilities. Additionally, the legislative text was slightly clarified to better define the scope of municipal youth camps.
Scope change
The scope of the mandated reporter requirement was expanded to include faculty, staff, and athletic personnel at public and private colleges or universities, as well as independent ombudspersons at juvenile detention facilities.
ELIGIBILITY
Added faculty, staff, athletic directors, coaches, and athletic trainers employed by public or private institutions of higher education to the list of mandated reporters.
Added independent ombudspersons working at juvenile detention facilities or other facilities detaining children to the list of mandated reporters.
DEFINITION
Clarified the definition of youth camps by changing the text to explicitly include 'a youth camp operated by a municipal agency' rather than just camps 'as defined in section 19a-420'.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House May 4, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 22, 2026
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 20, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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