# Connecticut HB 07159: AN ACT CREATING YELLOW ENVELOPES TO PROMOTE ACCOMMODATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF BLUE AND YELLOW ENVELOPES AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS.

Connecticut HB 07159, AN ACT CREATING YELLOW ENVELOPES TO PROMOTE ACCOMMODATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF BLUE AND YELLOW ENVELOPES AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (File Number 562) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07159
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CREATING YELLOW ENVELOPES TO PROMOTE ACCOMMODATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF BLUE AND YELLOW ENVELOPES AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-07, File Number 562
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require (1) the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity to develop and make available yellow envelopes to promote accommodation and communication between first responders and persons with cognitive impairments or physical disabilities, and (2) various first responder trainings to include information about the blue and yellow envelopes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-07: File Number 562 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: House Calendar Number 351 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 562, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-FC.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 562: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 562: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-FN.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00TRA-CV45-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. 562 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-FC.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 562 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 562 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07159-R000562-FN.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07159-R00TRA-CV45-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-HB07159-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).