# Connecticut HB 06849: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 06849, AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06849
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To make minor and technical revisions to the government administration and elections statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voters get help during early voting: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, voters needing help because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write can bring an assistant. This includes entering the booth during early voting, as well as at polling places and same-day registration locations. Existing limits remain: assistants cannot be…
- State covers public campaign grant shortfalls: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut must redirect specified tax revenue to cover shortfalls in required Citizens’ Election Fund deposits. During an election cycle, this also applies when the fund cannot cover grants for every qualified candidate committee. The added deposit must equal the shortfall…
- Landowners must disclose possible open-space taxes: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, open-space classification applications must include a statement of possible tax liability. The land must appear as open space in a finally adopted plan. Owners must apply within 30 days before or after the assessment date. When a revaluation takes effect, the filing windo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 423 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Roll Call Vote 94 | pass | 147 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-134 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Calendar Number 496 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-18: File Number 109 (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: House Calendar Number 94 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Public Hearing 02/07 (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-134, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00134-R00HB-06849-PA.PDF)
- File No. 109, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 109: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 109: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00GAE-CV76-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 94: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00094-R00HB06849-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 423: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00423-R00HB06849-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-134: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00134-R01HB-06849-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-134 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00134-R00HB-06849-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 109 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 109 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 109 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06849-R000109-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06849-R00GAE-CV76-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 94 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00094-R00HB06849-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 423 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00423-R00HB06849-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-134 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00134-R01HB-06849-SUM.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-HB06849-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).