# Connecticut HB 05607: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ELIMINATING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Connecticut HB 05607, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ELIMINATING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-31 (Senate Calendar Number 572) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05607
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ELIMINATING THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-31, Senate Calendar Number 572
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (125 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To eliminate the subminimum wage for persons with disabilities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 14 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Roll Call Vote 245 AS AMENDED | pass | 83 | 62 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 10 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-31: Senate Calendar Number 572 (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-30: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9990 (House)
- 2025-04-11: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-11: No New File by Committee on Human Services (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Referred by House to Committee on Human Services (House)
- 2025-04-03: File Number 503 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: House Calendar Number 311 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 503, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-HB.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R03-HB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 503: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5607, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 503: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9990 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05607-R00LCO09990-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5607, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9990): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-FN.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00HS-CV163-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 245 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00245-R00HB05607-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9990 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05607-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV106-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV25-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV64-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LABA-CV107-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 503 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-HB.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R03-HB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 503 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5607, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 503 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05607-R000503-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9990 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05607-R00LCO09990-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5607, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9990) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05607-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00HS-CV163-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 245 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00245-R00HB05607-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9990 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05607-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV106-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV25-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LAB-CV64-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05607-R00LABA-CV107-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05607-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).