# Connecticut HB 06748: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF A MILITARY DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION UPON A STATE VETERANS REGISTRY AS "HONORABLE" AND MAKING A MINOR TECHNICAL REVISION TO A CERTAIN SUCH CHARACTERIZATION.

Connecticut HB 06748, AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF A MILITARY DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION UPON A STATE VETERANS REGISTRY AS "HONORABLE" AND MAKING A MINOR TECHNICAL REVISION TO A CERTAIN SUCH CHARACTERIZATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (File Number 305); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06748
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF A MILITARY DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION UPON A STATE VETERANS REGISTRY AS "HONORABLE" AND MAKING A MINOR TECHNICAL REVISION TO A CERTAIN SUCH CHARACTERIZATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-03-27, File Number 305
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (19 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow any person who received an other than honorable discharge and who believes such discharge characterization was based on such person's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to apply to have such person's discharge characterization recorded upon a state veterans registry as "honorable".

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 19 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-27: File Number 305 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 207 (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)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 305, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R01-HB.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 305: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 305: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-FN.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-CV67-TS.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-CV28-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. 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R01-HB.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 305 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06748-R000305-FN.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-CV67-TS.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06748-R00VA-CV28-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-HB06748-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).