# Connecticut HB 06438: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED PROPOSALS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MILITARY SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS IN CONNECTICUT.

Connecticut HB 06438, AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED PROPOSALS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MILITARY SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS IN CONNECTICUT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06438
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED PROPOSALS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MILITARY SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS IN CONNECTICUT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (386 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 11

## Summary

To make minor and technical changes in a statute related to veteran's affairs.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medicare savings eligibility drops asset limits: benefit, high. For applications filed beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut cannot use assets to decide Medicare Savings Program eligibility. Income limits still apply after allowed exclusions. The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary limit is 211% of the federal poverty level. The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficia…
- Veterans’ pensions stop counting against assistance: benefit, high. For applications filed beginning July 1, 2025, covered Connecticut assistance programs exclude certain veterans’ pensions from income. This covers veterans and surviving spouses receiving VA non-service-connected, Aid and Attendance, or Housebound pensions. Covered programs include Medicare savings…
- Veterans’ disability benefits excluded from defender screening: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut excludes all VA service-connected disability benefits from the public defender income calculation. The exclusion applies under the guideline allowing people at or below 250% of the federal poverty level to qualify. Other countable income still matters, and meetin…
- Community college fee relief for military students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, regional community-technical college tuition waivers also cover extension-program fees for qualifying veterans and Connecticut Guard members. Veterans need qualifying wartime service, admission, and Connecticut domicile when accepted; military academy attendance does not cou…
- More university waivers for military students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying veterans and Connecticut Guard members receive extension-fee waivers at UConn and Connecticut State University System schools. Charter Oak State College must also waive their tuition fees. Veterans need qualifying wartime service, excluding academy attendance, and…
- UConn professional students gain financial aid access: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, UConn includes professional students in financial assistance funded from expected tuition revenue. Students must show substantial financial need. They must be enrolled full-time or part-time in a degree program as an admitted degree student, or in precollege remedial study.…
- Students avoid double charges for extension courses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut public higher-education institutions cannot charge tuition for an extension course when the student pays extension fees. The protection applies to the same course, including covered summer, winter, and intersession classes.
- Disabled veteran businesses can get funding preference: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut may favor disabled veteran-owned businesses applying for Small Business Express assistance. Businesses must operate in Connecticut, have 100 or fewer employees, and be current on state and local taxes. They must also be in good standing with state agencies. More…
- State funds military enlistment program: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law provides $169,000 from Connecticut’s General Fund to the Military Department. The money supports its joint enlistment enhancement program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This appropriation funds the program, not direct household payments.
- Veterans’ assistance office gets staffing minimums: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut’s Office of Advocacy and Assistance must have at least 19 staff members. That includes at least 14 veterans’ service officers and three clerical workers. The office serves veterans, spouses, dependents, and families. The law also requires staff training, bilingua…
- State studies veterans’ taxes and local assistance: benefit, low. The law directs up to $75,000 from Veterans Affairs’ 2025–26 funding to UConn’s School of Public Policy. The transfer requires an agreement between the Veterans Affairs commissioner and UConn. The school must study the fiscal effects of changing veterans’ property-tax exemptions and study municipal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 243 AS AMENDED | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 340 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 242 HOUSE AMD A | pass | 143 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 16 | 3 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-95 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Senate Calendar Number 570 (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 10029 (House)
- 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)
- 2025-03-06: File Number 54 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: House Calendar Number 62 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/05/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Public Hearing 01/30 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-95, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00095-R00HB-06438-PA.PDF)
- File No. 54, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R02-HB.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00APP-CV89-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 54: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6438, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 54: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10029 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO10029-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7763 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO07763-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8982 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO08982-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9827 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO09827-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6438, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10029): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #7763 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07763-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #8982 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08982-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #9827 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09827-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 242 HOUSE AMD A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00242-R00HB06438-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 243 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00243-R00HB06438-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10029 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 340: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00340-R00HB06438-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-95: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00095-R02HB-06438-SUM.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00VA-CV54-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-95 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00095-R00HB-06438-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 54 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R02-HB.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00APP-CV89-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 54 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6438, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 54 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06438-R000054-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10029 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO10029-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7763 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO07763-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8982 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO08982-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9827 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00LCO09827-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6438, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10029) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06438-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #7763 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07763-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #8982 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08982-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #9827 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09827-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 242 HOUSE AMD A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00242-R00HB06438-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 243 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00243-R00HB06438-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10029 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06438-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 340 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00340-R00HB06438-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-95 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00095-R02HB-06438-SUM.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06438-R00VA-CV54-TS.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06438-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).