# Connecticut HB 06890: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Connecticut HB 06890, AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Housing Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Tabled for the Calendar, House); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06890
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Housing Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: housing
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To modify provisions of the rental assistance program to (1) increase the effective duration of program certificates, (2) reduce eligible unit inspection periods, (3) require program payments to landlords to begin within ten days of the commencement of a qualifying tenancy, and (4) provide for the electronic signature and electronic submission of all program documents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Housing Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 42 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 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)
- 2025-03-26: File Number 263 (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: House Calendar Number 186 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 263, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R02-HB.PDF)
- HSG Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00APP-CV119-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 263: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 263: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-FN.PDF)
- HSG Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00HSG-CV69-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. 263 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R02-HB.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00APP-CV119-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 263 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 263 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06890-R000263-FN.PDF)
- [HSG Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00HSG-JFR.PDF)
- [HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06890-R00HSG-CV69-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-HB06890-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).