# Connecticut HB 06442: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT.

Connecticut HB 06442, AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06442
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (338 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To make minor and technical changes in a statute related to military affairs.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nursing-home admission priority for eligible veterans: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, eligible service-connected veterans get priority admission at nursing homes contracted with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These homes must admit eligible veterans without following the usual waiting-list order. Veterans must meet federal veterans' eligibility requ…
- More school stability for military children: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, military-connected children get new protections in Connecticut public schools. Children arriving midyear because of a documented military transfer get help continuing comparable services under an existing individualized education program or Section 504 plan. School boards mu…
- Veterans get license and plate-related savings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, verified veterans applying at a one-day state Veterans Affairs assistance event get free license or ID renewals or duplicates. Those applying more than six months before expiration get a voucher for free renewal during the final six months. Veterans and service members can a…
- Paid Borinqueneers plates fund bilingual veteran help: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Connecticut offers Borinqueneers plates honoring the Army's mostly Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment. Buyers pay $60 beyond regular registration: $15 covers plate costs, and $45 funds bilingual help for Connecticut veterans and service members. No extra renewal or trans…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 56 AS AMENDED | pass | 146 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 239 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 55 HOUSE AMD A | pass | 139 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 17 | 3 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-03: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Public Act 25-15 (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: File Number 820 (legislature)
- 2025-05-02: Senate Calendar Number 430 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-04-30: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7618 (House)
- 2025-03-06: File Number 55 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: House Calendar Number 63 (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. 25-15, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00015-R00HB-06442-PA.PDF)
- File No. 820, 2025-05-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000820-FC.PDF)
- File No. 55, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-FC.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 55: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 820: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R010820-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6442, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 55: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 820: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R010820-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7416 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07416-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7583 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07583-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7618 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07618-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6442, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7618): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #7416 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07416-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7583 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07583-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 55 HOUSE AMD A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00055-R00HB06442-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 56 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00056-R00HB06442-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7618 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 239: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00239-R00HB06442-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00015-R02HB-06442-SUM.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00VA-CV55-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00015-R00HB-06442-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 820 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000820-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 55 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-FC.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 55 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 820 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R010820-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6442, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 55 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R000055-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 820 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R010820-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7416 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07416-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7583 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07583-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7618 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00LCO07618-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6442, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7618) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06442-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #7416 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07416-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7583 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07583-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 55 HOUSE AMD A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00055-R00HB06442-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 56 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00056-R00HB06442-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7618 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06442-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 239 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00239-R00HB06442-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00015-R02HB-06442-SUM.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06442-R00VA-CV55-TS.PDF)

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- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06442-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).