# Connecticut HB 06859: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FIREARM INFORMATION, SECURITY OFFICERS, FIREARM TRANSFERS AND SCHOOL SECURITY GRANTS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

Connecticut HB 06859, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FIREARM INFORMATION, SECURITY OFFICERS, FIREARM TRANSFERS AND SCHOOL SECURITY GRANTS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06859
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FIREARM INFORMATION, SECURITY OFFICERS, FIREARM TRANSFERS AND SCHOOL SECURITY GRANTS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND THE CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (402 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

To implement various recommendations of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection concerning sexual assault evidence, records of cases of juvenile matters involving delinquency proceedings, information identifying seized or recovered firearms, security guards, firearm transfers and school security grants.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bail released after firearm prosecution pauses: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, posted bail bonds automatically end and are released for qualifying firearm-transfer cases. The defendant must face charges under Connecticut's handgun or long-gun transfer law. Prosecution must also be suspended under the applicable law; a charge alone does not trigger r…
- Inherited handguns escape monthly authorization limits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, monthly authorization-number limits do not apply to specified handgun transfers after a death. The exemption covers transfers through a will or inheritance without a will. It also covers transfers to a trust, or from that trust to a beneficiary, upon the testator's or set…
- Owners can recover stolen ammunition: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, agencies must return stolen ammunition seized or recovered with a firearm identified as stolen. The ammunition must also be identified as stolen, and its rightful owner must be legally allowed to possess it. Agencies can retain the ammunition when needed as evidence in a…
- Security officers avoid renewal fingerprint fees: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, security officer license renewers cannot be charged fingerprinting or fingerprint search fees for required background checks. The exemption covers required state and national criminal history checks. It does not remove the background-check requirement, and the provision d…
- Police must trace recovered firearms: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut law enforcement must submit available identifying details about seized or recovered firearms for federal tracing. Agencies must use eTrace and allow information sharing through that system. They must also enter firearms identified as stolen or missing into the…
- New paperwork rules for firearm transfers: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, handgun and long-gun transfers require a state transfer form and an authorization number before transfer. Recipients must be personally known to the transferor or show a driver's license, state ID, or valid passport. Long-gun recipients need state eligibility approval and…
- Security officers face new weapon rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, security officers need a special permit for electronic defense weapons at work or traveling directly to or from work. They must complete approved initial training and annual refresher training, and employers must verify permits. License applicants planning to carry batons…
- School security grants face updated rules: mixed, low. School security grant applicants must complete a uniform security assessment using state guidelines based on best practices. Local law enforcement must supervise the assessment. Applicants must also develop and regularly practice emergency plans with state or local first responders. Beginning July…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 40 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 282 AS AMENDED | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 375 AS AMENDED | pass | 149 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 396 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 29 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Public Act 25-157 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-04: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-04: Potential Disagreeing Action, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-06-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 10568 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Rules Suspended (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 588 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-02: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9341 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 455 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: House Calendar Number 285 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/11 (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-157, 2025-06-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00157-R00HB-06859-PA.PDF)
- File No. 455, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R02-HB.PDF)
- PS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00APP-CV112-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 455: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6859, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 455: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10109 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO10109-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10568 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO10568-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9341 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO09341-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6859, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9341): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10109 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10109-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 282 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00282-R00HB06859-HV.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 375 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00375-R00HB06859-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9341 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00PS-CV64-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 396: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00396-R00HB06859-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 10568 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-157: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00157-R02HB-06859-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. 25-157 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00157-R00HB-06859-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 455 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R02-HB.PDF)
- [PS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00APP-CV112-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 455 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6859, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 455 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06859-R000455-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10109 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO10109-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10568 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO10568-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9341 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00LCO09341-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6859, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9341) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06859-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10109 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10109-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 282 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00282-R00HB06859-HV.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 375 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00375-R00HB06859-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9341 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06859-R00PS-CV64-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 396 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00396-R00HB06859-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 10568 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06859-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-157 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00157-R02HB-06859-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-HB06859-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).