# Connecticut HB 07208: AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON THE SALE OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES OR ASSETS THEREOF OR THE PRIVATIZATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS.

Connecticut HB 07208, AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON THE SALE OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES OR ASSETS THEREOF OR THE PRIVATIZATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07208
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON THE SALE OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES OR ASSETS THEREOF OR THE PRIVATIZATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that a municipality's decision to sell an authority or other asset, or privatize a department's services or functions, shall, upon the petition of ten per cent of the electors of such municipality, be put to a referendum and voted upon by the electors of such municipality.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 11 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-28: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-28: No New File by Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Planning and Development (House)
- 2025-04-07: File Number 565 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: House Calendar Number 356 (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)
- 2025-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Public Hearing 03/14 (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 565, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R01-HB.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 565: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 565: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00GAE-CV95-TS.PDF)
- PD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00PD-CV147-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. 565 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R01-HB.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 565 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 565 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07208-R000565-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00GAE-CV95-TS.PDF)
- [PD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00PD-JFR.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07208-R00PD-CV147-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-HB07208-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).