# Connecticut HB 05685: AN ACT PROHIBITING PAY-IF-PAID CLAUSES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND ENSURING TIMELY PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS.

Connecticut HB 05685, AN ACT PROHIBITING PAY-IF-PAID CLAUSES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND ENSURING TIMELY PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (Public Hearing 02/26) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05685
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING PAY-IF-PAID CLAUSES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND ENSURING TIMELY PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-21, Public Hearing 02/26
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts and ensure timely payment of construction subcontractors and suppliers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R00-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R01-HB.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R00GL-CV35-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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R01-HB.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05685-R00GL-CV35-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-HB05685-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).