# Connecticut HB 06985: AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME AND RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME ABANDONMENT.

Connecticut HB 06985, AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME AND RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME ABANDONMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-22 (Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06985
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME AND RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME ABANDONMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: aging
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To make abandonment of nursing home or residential care home residents a class A violation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aging Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 159 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: House Calendar Number 131 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Public Hearing 02/28 (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Aging (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 159, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-FC.PDF)
- AGE Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00-HB.PDF)
- AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00AGE-CV47-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 159: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 159: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-FN.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. 159 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-FC.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00-HB.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06985-R00AGE-CV47-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 159 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 159 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06985-R000159-FN.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-HB06985-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).