# Connecticut HB 07121: AN ACT EXCLUDING VETERANS' FEDERAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A PUBLIC DEFENDER.

Connecticut HB 07121, AN ACT EXCLUDING VETERANS' FEDERAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A PUBLIC DEFENDER., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (File Number 321); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07121
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXCLUDING VETERANS' FEDERAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A PUBLIC DEFENDER.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-03-27, File Number 321
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To exclude all service-connected disability benefits administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from consideration when determining eligibility for assistance from a public defender based on indigency.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-27: File Number 321 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 223 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 321, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-FC.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 321: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 321: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-FN.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00VA-CV77-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. 321 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-FC.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 321 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 321 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07121-R000321-FN.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07121-R00VA-CV77-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-HB07121-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).