# Connecticut HB 07046: AN ACT MAKING REVISIONS TO THE SECOND INJURY FUND.

Connecticut HB 07046, AN ACT MAKING REVISIONS TO THE SECOND INJURY FUND., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07046
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT MAKING REVISIONS TO THE SECOND INJURY FUND.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To clarify that self-insured employers and insured employers can deduct third-party recoveries only from a tortfeasor.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Employers get credit for recovered injury costs: benefit, low. Beginning July 8, 2025, Connecticut’s Second Injury Fund rules allow credit for money actually recovered from third parties. The third party must be legally responsible for an employee’s injury. These recoveries reduce the paid losses used in the assessment rules for insured and self-insured employ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Roll Call Vote 326 | pass | 148 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 429 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-07-08: 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 25-135 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Senate Calendar Number 617 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-24: File Number 197 (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: House Calendar Number 150 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-135, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00135-R00HB-07046-PA.PDF)
- File No. 197, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 197: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 197: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 326: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00326-R00HB07046-HV.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00LAB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 429: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00429-R00HB07046-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-135: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00135-R01HB-07046-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. 25-135 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00135-R00HB-07046-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 197 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 197 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 197 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07046-R000197-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 326 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00326-R00HB07046-HV.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07046-R00LAB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00429-R00HB07046-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-135 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00135-R01HB-07046-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-HB07046-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).