# Connecticut HB 06973: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES.

Connecticut HB 06973, AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Insurance and Real Estate Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (File Number 355); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06973
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-31, File Number 355
- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow each town, city or borough in the state to negotiate health insurance premiums with members of such town's, city's or borough's volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance service.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 12 | 1 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-31: File Number 355 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: House Calendar Number 237 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 355, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-FC.PDF)
- INS Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 355: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 355: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7933 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06973-R00LCO07933-FNA.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #7933 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07933-R00-AMD.pdf)
- INS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00INS-CV31-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. 355 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-FC.PDF)
- [INS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 355 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 355 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06973-R000355-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7933 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06973-R00LCO07933-FNA.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #7933 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07933-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [INS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- [INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06973-R00INS-CV31-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-HB06973-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).