Connecticut HB 5490: AN ACT INCREASING THE TIME PERIOD FOR A TOWING COMPANY TO SELL A TOWED MOTOR VEHICLE FROM FIFTEEN DAYS TO SIXTY DAYS.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5490
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR SOBER LIVING
HOMES OPERATING IN THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 17a-716 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): 2
(a) As used in this section: 3
(1) "Sober living home" means an alcohol-free and drug-free 4
residence where (A) unrelated adults who are recovering from a 5
substance use disorder choose to live together in a supportive 6
environment during their recovery, and (B) no formal substance use 7
disorder treatment services are provided; and 8
(2) "Operator" means the lawful owner of a sober living home or a 9
person designated by such lawful owner to have primary responsibility 10
for the daily operation of such sober living home. 11
(b) An operator of a sober living home that is certified as a recovery 12
residence by an affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery 13
Residences, or a successor organization, or another organization 14
recognized by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 15
as an organization responsible for certifying sober living homes in the 16
state, [may] shall (1) report the sober living home's certified status to the 17
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, [provided such 18

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operator maintains at least] (2) provide the department with the name 19
and contact information for any individual who is responsible for 20
oversight of the daily operations of the sober living home, (3) maintain 21
not less than two doses of opioid antagonists, as defined in section 17a-22
714a, on the premises [and provides] for each individual residing at the 23
sober living home, (4) provide annual training to all of its residents in 24
the administration of an opioid antagonist when such home is occupied 25
by at least one resident who has been diagnosed with opioid use 26
disorder, [. An operator of a sober living home that reports its certified 27
status to the department shall] and (5) provide the department with the 28
number of beds available in the sober living home at the time of its 29
report and weekly thereafter. [The department shall post on its Internet 30
web site a list of the sober living homes that have reported their certified 31
status pursuant to this section and the number of beds available at each 32
such sober living home. The department shall update the list of sober 33
living homes and the bed availability at each sober living home on a 34
weekly basis.] 35
(c) In addition, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, 36
the operator of a sober living home that is certified as a recovery 37
residence by an affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery 38
Residences, or a successor organization, or another organization 39
recognized by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 40
as an organization responsible for certifying sober living homes in the 41
state, shall report to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction 42
Services and the chief elected official of the municipality in which the 43
sober living house is located on the following: 44
(1) The total bed capacity of the sober living home; 45
(2) The average number of individuals residing at the sober living 46
home on a daily basis during the prior calendar year; 47
(3) The average number of staff employed by the sober living home 48
on a daily basis during the prior calendar year; 49
(4) The professional licensure or certification credentials of any staff 50

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employed at the sober living home; 51
(5) The type of professional training provided to staff on an annual 52
basis, including, but not limited to, training on the administration of 53
opioid antagonists, as defined in section 17a-714a; 54
(6) Whether criminal history records checks are required of the staff 55
at the sober living home; 56
(7) The quantity of opioid antagonists maintained and available on a 57
daily basis for use at the sober living home; 58
(8) The name of the individual or entity that owns the sober living 59
home; 60
(9) The level of professional liability insurance maintained by the 61
individual or entity that owns the sober living home; 62
(10) The number of sinks, toilets, showers and bathtubs available to 63
individuals residing at the sober living home; and 64
(11) Copies of any citations alleging a violation of the Public Health 65
Code, the State Building Code, the Fire Safety Code or a municipal code, 66
as defined in section 8-169aa, received by the sober living home during 67
the time period covered by the report. 68
(d) The department shall post on its Internet web site a list of the sober 69
living homes that have reported their certified status pursuant to this 70
section and the number of beds available at each such sober liv