Connecticut AFL-CIO
Priority Bill Tracking
2025 Session
| Bill | Bill Description | Sponsor | Status & Public Hearing | Take Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5253 - Support DEAD |
An Act Concerning Teacher Membership On The State Board Of Education. To ensure that the perspective of practicing classroom teachers are included in the deliberations of the State Board of Education. |
Rep. Christopher Poulos (81) | Referred to Joint Committee on Education (1/15) |
Support |
| HB 6027 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Creating A State Procurement Standard For The Use Of Low-embodied Carbon Construction Materials In Certain State Construction Projects. To reduce carbon emissions by requiring the development of a procurement preference standard for the use of low-embodied carbon construction materials in certain state construction projects. |
Rep. Steven Winter (94) Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky (85) | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (1/22) |
Monitor |
| HB 6647 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Requiring A Study Of Ways To Develop And Enhance Programs And Initiatives That Address The Mental Health Needs Of Police Officers. To require the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to study ways to develop and enhance programs and initiatives that address the mental health needs of police officers. |
Rep. Alphonse Paolillo (97) | Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (1/24) |
Monitor |
| HB 6943 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Concerning Protections For Residential Tenants. To (1) require a landlord to provide to a tenant an accounting of charges, payments and balances owed, (2) require a landlord to apply rent payments to current rent before arrearages, (3) prohibit a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay a surcharge for a month-to-month lease or holding over beyond the term of the lease, (4) require a landlord to provide written notice to a tenant that such tenant is entitled to file a complaint with a fair rent commission to dispute a rent increase, (5) require a landlord to provide a tenant with an application for admission as an elector, and (6) establish as an unfair trade practice a landlord marketing a lease containing provisions that are contrary to state law. |
Housing | Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29) 02/18/25 10:30 AM in HSG |
Monitor |
| HB 7183 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Concerning The Regulation Of Long-term Care Insurance, Reports Concerning Such Insurance And A Limited Performance Audit Of The Connecticut Partnership For Long-term Care. To: (1) Require the Insurance Department to conduct a study concerning an alternative pool for long-term care policyholders; (2) require a public hearing concerning long-term care premium rate increase requests in excess of ten per cent; (3) require notice to individuals of the risk of long-term care premium rate increases prior to the purchase of any long-term care policy; (4) limit premium rate increases for certain long-term care policies renewed in this state; and (5) require the Office of Health Strategy to report concerning the regulation and rate filing processes of long-term care insurance in the state. |
Government Oversight | Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29) 03/11/25 12:00 AM in |
Monitor |
| SB 63 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Concerning The Mitigation Of Effects On Wildlife And Fisheries From Future Offshore Wind Projects. To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt regulations regarding the mitigation of future offshore wind project proposals on wildlife and fisheries. |
Environment | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate Senate Calendar Number 66 File Number 35 (3/5) 01/31/25 10:00 AM in ENV |
Monitor |
| SB 233 - Oppose DEAD |
An Act Establishing A Working Group To Review Unfunded Municipal Mandates. To establish a working group to identify unfunded municipal mandates that, if eliminated, would result in cost savings to taxpayers. |
Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/8) |
Oppose |
| SB 627 - Oppose DEAD |
An Act Requiring That The Enactment Of New Or Enlarged Municipal Mandates Be Approved By A Vote Of Not Less Than Two-thirds Of The Members Of Each Chamber Of The General Assembly. To require any bill creating or enlarging a municipal mandate to be approved by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of each chamber of the General Assembly. |
Sen. Rob Sampson (S16) | Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (1/15) |
Oppose |
| SB 1253 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Reducing Insurance Rate Premium Requests. To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. |
REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 9 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate Senate Calendar Number 183 File Number 282 (3/27) 02/18/25 11:00 AM in INS |
Monitor |
| SB 1400 - Watch DEAD |
An Act Concerning A Child Care Services Loan Program. To require the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to establish a program to provide loans for child care services. |
Banking | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate Senate Calendar Number 167 File Number 217 (3/25) 03/04/25 11:00 AM in BA |
Monitor |