# Connecticut HB 07138: AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR THE EXPENSES OF REMOVING A FALLEN TREE OR TREE LIMB.

Connecticut HB 07138, AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR THE EXPENSES OF REMOVING A FALLEN TREE OR TREE LIMB., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (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 07138
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR THE EXPENSES OF REMOVING A FALLEN TREE OR TREE LIMB.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (43 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To impose liability on certain owners of real property for the expenses of removing a tree or tree limb that falls on an adjoining owner's private real property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | House | INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 35 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-14: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-14: No New File by Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-14: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Referred by House to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (House)
- 2025-04-28: File Number 783 (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: House Calendar Number 488 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 783, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-FC.PDF)
- INS Joint Favorable, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R02-HB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 783: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 783: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-FN.PDF)
- INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00INS-CV46-TS.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00JUD-CV155-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. 783 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-FC.PDF)
- [INS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R02-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 783 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 783 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07138-R000783-FN.PDF)
- [INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00INS-CV46-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07138-R00JUD-CV155-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-HB07138-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).