Connecticut HB 5271: AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE TO HIRE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.

Status: FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations (as of 2026-03-05)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5271

Subjects: Child Advocate, Office of, Children and Families, Department of, State employees

Sponsors: Antonio Felipe, Saud Anwar

Bill Text

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5271
February Session, 2026

AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE TO
HIRE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1
2027, the Office of the Child Advocate shall hire one or more full-time 2
employees to assist in the evaluation of the delivery of services to 3
children by state agencies and those entities that provide services to 4
children through funds provided by the state. 5
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

KID Joint Favorable Subst. C/R APP

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