# Connecticut HB 07156: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 07156, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health 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 07156
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (215 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To implement various revisions to developmental services statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guardians can seek authority over modest finances: benefit, low. Beginning June 23, 2025, a protected person with assets of $10,000 or less can request financial help from their guardian. The person or their legal representative can ask the Probate Court to give the guardian authority to manage those finances. The Department of Developmental Services commissione…
- Trained staff can give residents medication injections: benefit, low. Beginning June 23, 2025, Connecticut law permits trained personnel to give certain care residents epinephrine or insulin by auto-injector. Residents must live in a facility licensed or certified by the Department of Developmental Services. The medication must treat an acute allergic reaction or dia…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Roll Call Vote 174 | pass | 147 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 338 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 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 25-79 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Calendar Number 541 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-27: File Number 323 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 225 (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)
- 2025-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-79, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00079-R00HB-07156-PA.PDF)
- File No. 323, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 323: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 323: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 174: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00174-R00HB07156-HV.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00PH-CV82-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 338: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00338-R00HB07156-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-79: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00079-R01HB-07156-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. 25-79 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00079-R00HB-07156-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 323 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 323 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 323 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07156-R000323-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 174 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00174-R00HB07156-HV.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07156-R00PH-CV82-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 338 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00338-R00HB07156-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-79 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00079-R01HB-07156-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-HB07156-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).