# Connecticut HB 06408: AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT.

Connecticut HB 06408, AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Tabled for the Calendar, House); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06408
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXPANDING COMPENSATION TO DEPENDENTS FOR A DEATH RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (64 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow surviving family members of an employee to receive compensation for a work-related death when such employee does not have dependents.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-27: File Number 302 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 204 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 302, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R03-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R01-HB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00APP-CV68-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 302: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 302: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV91-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV48-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV62-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. 302 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R03-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R01-HB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00APP-CV68-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 302 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 302 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06408-R000302-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV91-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV48-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06408-R00LAB-CV62-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-HB06408-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).