# Connecticut HB 07139: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD.

Connecticut HB 07139, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07139
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 16

## Summary

To make various revisions to statutes (1) prescribing the manner in which state marshals carry out their duties, including, but not limited to, permitting state marshals receive electronically transmitted documents for service, and (2) setting forth the responsibilities of the State Marshal Commission and the State Marshals Advisory Board.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Better marshal access for protection applicants: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, the commission must set rules for timely, consistent, reliable marshal access for restraining and civil protection order applicants. In covered restraining-order cases, applicants may electronically send the hearing notice, application, affidavit, and any temporary emerge…
- Deadlines for marshals to pay collections: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, marshals must pay collected money to the authorized recipient within 30 calendar days. Personal checks must be promptly deposited into a noninterest-bearing trustee account. Payment from personal checks is due within 45 days, unless the marshal and recipient agree to anot…
- Stronger safeguards for money marshals handle: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, marshals cannot knowingly charge for undone work, substitute another server, or file false or illegal service reports. Violations without good cause can trigger a removal hearing. The commission must prioritize collection audits when a written complaint leads to a probabl…
- More authorized signers and subpoena servers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, witness subpoenas may be signed in ink by a Superior Court commissioner, clerk, or authorized court employee. Civil writs may also be signed by those officials or a judge. The Chief Court Administrator may set alternative signing methods for papers involving Judicial Bran…
- More ways to serve public defendants: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, more municipal officials can receive civil papers, including additional clerks and school superintendents or their assistants and deputies. Municipal boards, agencies, and employees sued over their work may be served through the municipal clerk, assistant clerk, or deputy…
- Added fees for electronic legal papers: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered electronic process costs an extra $50 per process in a matter, plus $1 per printed page. The fee does not depend on how many people are served, and marshals cannot adjust or waive it. These fees cannot be recovered as taxable court costs. Exemptions cover listed e…
- New residency and fitness rules for marshals: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, applicants for marshal vacancies must be registered voters in the vacancy's county and maintain their permanent home and residence there. The commission must set application, examination, bonding, and investigation rules for vacancies. It must also adopt professional stan…
- More financial protection against marshal misconduct: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, marshals must carry liability insurance for wrongful acts during official work, at their own expense. Minimum coverage is $250,000 for harm to one person or their property, and $500,000 for multiple people or their property. Their performance bond rises from $10,000 to $1…
- Electronic legal papers face new limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, attorneys and public agencies may electronically send process on special occasions with the marshal's permission; out-of-state court or agency papers also qualify. Other parties generally must provide paper originals and enough copies for Connecticut cases, except for all…
- New mileage billing rules for marshals: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, process-service mileage fees track the state employee rate, with adjustments within 30 days of federal rate revisions. Attempted round trips for in-hand service can be paid, generally only after service succeeds. The service report must explain why in-hand service and mul…
- Stricter delivery rules for court deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, preserving a claim through timely officer delivery requires the original paper process, signed in ink, plus enough copies. A marshal, constable, or other proper officer must personally receive it before the legal deadline and complete service within 30 days. This deadline…
- New delivery rules for rental notices: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, a proper officer must serve rental termination notices on each lessee or occupant. Notices may instead be left at each person's residence. For commercial rentals, they may be left at the business or served using ordinary civil-lawsuit methods. Delivery is allowed any day…
- Removal notices explain rights and arrest risks: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, marshals must try to notify eviction defendants at least 24 hours before removal. For court-ordered ejectments from property, they must try to notify occupants at least five business days ahead. Notices must explain how to reclaim stored belongings; ejectment notices use…
- More ways to serve business lawsuits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut and registered out-of-state limited liability companies can receive legal papers through more methods. Available methods include a registered agent, manager, or member, including allowed delivery at their Connecticut home. If those methods fail, papers may go…
- Marshals gain access to driving records: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, marshals may request motor vehicle records for official duties, including driver photographs. Searches may use a license number, plate number, or vehicle identification number. The motor vehicle department must provide records electronically or by other means within a rea…
- Marshal staffing limits and service rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, state marshals are officials, not independent contractors, and receive only fees for services. Fees are agreed with the requesting attorney, court, or public agency, within state-set minimums and maximums. County appointment caps are Hartford 62, New Haven 55, Fairfield 5…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 349 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-78 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: File Number 934 (legislature)
- 2025-05-16: Senate Calendar Number 510 (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-14: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8366 (House)
- 2025-04-24: File Number 770 (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: House Calendar Number 483 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/23/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-78, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00078-R00HB-07139-PA.PDF)
- File No. 934, 2025-05-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000934-FC.PDF)
- File No. 770, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 770: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 934: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R010934-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7139, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 770: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 934: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R010934-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8366 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07139-R00LCO08366-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7139, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8366): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00112-R00HB07139-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8366 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07139-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00JUD-CV100-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 349: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00349-R00HB07139-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-78: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00078-R02HB-07139-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. 25-78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00078-R00HB-07139-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 934 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000934-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 770 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 770 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 934 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R010934-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7139, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 770 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R000770-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 934 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R010934-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8366 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07139-R00LCO08366-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7139, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8366) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07139-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 112 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00112-R00HB07139-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8366 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07139-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07139-R00JUD-CV100-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 349 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00349-R00HB07139-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00078-R02HB-07139-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-HB07139-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).