# Connecticut HB 06838: AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES.

Connecticut HB 06838, AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (File Number 15) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06838
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-02-25, File Number 15
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow persons with a substance use disorder access to treatment and rehabilitation facilities when they are not intoxicated.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-25: File Number 15 (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: House Calendar Number 27 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 02/24/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Public Hearing 02/03 (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 15, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00PH-CV54-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. 15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06838-R000015-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06838-R00PH-CV54-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-HB06838-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).