SB 87 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE PENALTIES ON VOLUNTEER DRIVERS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

SB 87 creates a Nonprofit Provider Advisory Board within the Office of Policy and Management to advise state leaders on improving nonprofit services and efficiency. The board, appointed by the governor and including agency commissioners, will focus on enhancing nonprofit financial viability, streamlining state processes, and developing standardized data collection for nonprofit impact. The bill also includes two key protections: insurers cannot deny auto insurance renewals or increase rates for volunteer drivers serving nonprofits, and health insurers cannot retroactively deny claims for covered services after 12 months. These provisions directly affect nonprofit organizations, their volunteer drivers, and healthcare providers by creating advisory structures and safeguarding against insurance penalties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Governor's Bill HS Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten to create a new Nonprofit Provider Advisory Board with a diverse membership representing various sectors of care, replacing the previous single-member representation. Additionally, the bill now explicitly prohibits insurance companies from penalizing volunteer drivers who transport individuals to nonprofit organizations and extends the time limit for insurers to recoup payments from providers from twelve to eighteen months.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific protections for volunteer drivers providing transportation to nonprofits and broadened the advisory board's composition to ensure representation from a wider range of nonprofit service areas.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for insurance companies to not refuse renewal, assign surcharges, or increase rates for volunteer drivers who provide transportation to nonprofit organizations or charitable groups.

Extended the deadline for insurers to recoup payments from health care providers from twelve months to eighteen months after receiving a clean claim.

Updated the Advisory Board's duties to explicitly include identifying and eliminating duplicative or overly burdensome reporting requirements for nonprofit providers.

ELIGIBILITY

Established a new Nonprofit Provider Advisory Board with ten members appointed by the Governor and nine additional members appointed by legislative leaders, representing specific sectors including adult and children's behavioral health, homelessness, intellectual disability, and community justice.

Replaced the previous single representative for community nonprofits with a structured board that includes specific seats for various behavioral health, disability, and housing service providers.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

2511
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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