# Connecticut HB 06786: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIRING RATIO FOR SKILLED TRADES.

Connecticut HB 06786, AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIRING RATIO FOR SKILLED TRADES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06786
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIRING RATIO FOR SKILLED TRADES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (45 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To expedite and clarify the application process for apprenticeship ratio relief.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 17 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 15 | 3 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-24: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Joint Favorable Change of Reference General Law (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R02-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R01-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00-HB.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV61-TS.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV16-TS.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV41-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
- [CE Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00-HB.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV61-TS.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06786-R00CE-CV41-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-HB06786-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).