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ConnecticutHB 072592025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO VARIOUS STATUTES CONCERNING CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Sponsored By: Judiciary Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To revise provisions concerning (1) the DNA data bank, (2) sexual assault evidence collection kits, (3) juror compensation, (4) failure to appear, (5) acquittee applications for discharge, (6) credit for presentence confinement, (7) use of an electronic defense weapon by a peace officer, (8) pretrial diversionary programs for persons with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, (9) penalties for a violation of chapter 545 of the general statutes, (10) underage Internet gambling, (11) accelerated pretrial rehabilitation for gambling addiction related violations, and (12) failure to stop for or eluding a police officer.
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10 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
More sentence credit for time held
Beginning October 1, 2025, people later imprisoned receive credit for qualifying time held before sentencing. This covers charges, including alleged probation violations, filed on or after October 1, 2021. A court detention order, inability to obtain bail, or denial of bail must be the sole reason for confinement. Days count equally against concurrent sentences, but only once against consecutive sentences. People also receive credit for out-of-state imprisonment caused solely by Connecticut's extradition demand. That demand must date from October 1, 2025, or later, followed by Connecticut imprisonment on that matter.
Clearer evidence choices for assault victims
Beginning October 1, 2025, health facilities must obtain sexual assault victims' consent to one of three evidence-kit labels. Anonymous kits omit names and do not report the assault; identified kits include names without reporting; reported kits include both. Police must transfer kits to the state forensic division within 10 days. Identified and reported kits must be analyzed within 60 days of collection; anonymous kits stay stored at least five years. After a later assault report, police must notify the division within five days; analysis is due within 60 days of notice. After analysis, the division may return evidence to police while protecting its integrity. The division or police must keep the evidence until any criminal proceedings end.
Court remedies for immigration enforcement violations
Beginning October 1, 2025, people harmed by covered local immigration-enforcement violations can sue the municipality in Superior Court. This covers violations by municipal police and covered school police or security representatives. Courts can order action to address violations or declare that violations occurred, including past violations. People who win an injunction may recover court costs and reasonable lawyer fees for that part of the case. These cases receive priority for trial assignment.
DNA review protects people facing convictions
Beginning October 1, 2025, the state forensic division must share information from certain DNA samples before removing or destroying them. This covers samples entered in good faith without authority, or records that should already have been removed. The chief state's attorney's conviction integrity unit reviews the information for evidence that could help clear someone. Information found to be exculpatory must reach the charged or convicted person or their lawyer. It cannot otherwise be used to investigate or prosecute.
Lower penalty for first missed appearance
Beginning October 1, 2025, a first second-degree failure to appear is a class D misdemeanor instead of class A. Later offenses remain class A misdemeanors. The offense covers willfully missing a required appearance while released on a misdemeanor or qualifying motor vehicle charge. It also covers willfully missing a probation-violation hearing while on probation for a misdemeanor or motor vehicle violation.
More officials covered by immigration limits
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut's immigration-cooperation limits cover more state officials. These include juvenile probation officers, specified state prosecutors, and people acting for the Board of Pardons and Paroles. These officials must follow the law's existing limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Broader legal room for officer force
Beginning October 1, 2025, peace officers' electronic defense weapons are excluded from the statutory definition of a deadly weapon. Their use also does not count as deadly force for the specified state investigation and Inspector General review. Use alone therefore does not trigger that review, but force causing death still requires investigation. Peace officers and authorized corrections and parole officials may use listed neck restraints when they reasonably believe deadly-force defense is necessary. This includes defending themselves or another person from deadly force or its imminent use.
Misdemeanor penalties for uncovered liquor violations
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut sets default penalties for liquor-control violations that have no separately listed penalty. A first violation is a class C misdemeanor. Any later violation is a class B misdemeanor.
More exceptions for immigration enforcement access
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut expands exceptions allowing detention and federal immigration interviews. Arrest or detention based on a civil immigration detainer is allowed with an accompanying warrant issued or signed by a judicial officer. It is also allowed for convictions listed in the law or possible matches in the federal Terrorist Screening Database or similar databases. Federal immigration interviews in custody are allowed for those convictions, database matches, or a court order under 8 U.S.C. 1225(d)(4)(B).
Criminal penalties for allowing underage gambling
Beginning October 1, 2025, the law adds protection against underage online gaming and retail sports betting. No one may knowingly let someone below the legal age open, maintain, or use an online gaming account. The ban also covers letting them place or attempt Internet-game wagers or wagers with a sports-wagering retailer. A person who knowingly allows this conduct commits a class C misdemeanor.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 166 HOUSE AMD F
Yes: 59 • No: 86
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 243
Yes: 12 • No: 24
House vote • 4/8/2025
JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 247
Yes: 25 • No: 11
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 163 HOUSE AMD C
Yes: 48 • No: 97
House vote • 4/8/2025
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 41 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 246
Yes: 10 • No: 25
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 245
Yes: 12 • No: 24
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 244
Yes: 12 • No: 24
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 165 HOUSE AMD E
Yes: 48 • No: 97
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 164 HOUSE AMD D
Yes: 48 • No: 98
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 242
Yes: 11 • No: 25
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 169 AS AMENDED
Yes: 96 • No: 51
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 168 HOUSE AMD H
Yes: 57 • No: 89
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 167 HOUSE AMD G
Yes: 50 • No: 95
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 162 HOUSE AMD B
Yes: 48 • No: 97
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Roll Call Vote 161 HOUSE AMD A
Yes: 90 • No: 49
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/9/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
6/4/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
6/4/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-29
5/30/2025legislatureIn Concurrence
5/27/2025legislatureSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/27/2025SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 9342
5/27/2025SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 9409
5/27/2025SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 9408
5/27/2025SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 9404
5/27/2025SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 9357
5/27/2025SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
5/27/2025SenateFile Number 953
5/23/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 535
5/23/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/23/2025SenateHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule H 8627
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule G 8977
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule F 8993
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule E 8968
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule D 8963
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule C 8959
5/21/2025HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 8966
5/21/2025HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8913
5/21/2025HouseFile Number 808
4/29/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-29
5/30/2025
File No. 953
5/23/2025
File No. 808
4/29/2025
JUD Joint Favorable Substitute
4/8/2025
Raised Bill
3/26/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 808
Bill Analysis For File Copy 953
Bill Analysis for HB-7259, as amended by House "A"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 808
Fiscal Note For File Copy 953
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7657 (Reduces Cost In Bill)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8627 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8628 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8913 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8959 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8962 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8963 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8966 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8968 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8969 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8977 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8983 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8985 (Potential Revenue Gain)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8993 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9339 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9342 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9347 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9349 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9353 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9357 (Eliminates Cost In Bill)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9363 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9371 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9381 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9384 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9397 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9399 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9404 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9407 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9408 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9409 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9411 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9412 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9413 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9428 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for HB-7259, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8913)
House LCO Amendment #7657 (D)
House LCO Amendment #8628 (R)
House LCO Amendment #8962 (R)
House LCO Amendment #8969 (R)
House LCO Amendment #8983 (R)
House LCO Amendment #8985 (R)
House Roll Call Vote 161 HOUSE AMD A
House Roll Call Vote 162 HOUSE AMD B
House Roll Call Vote 163 HOUSE AMD C
House Roll Call Vote 164 HOUSE AMD D
House Roll Call Vote 165 HOUSE AMD E
House Roll Call Vote 166 HOUSE AMD F
House Roll Call Vote 167 HOUSE AMD G
House Roll Call Vote 168 HOUSE AMD H
House Roll Call Vote 169 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 8913 (D)
House Schedule B LCO# 8966 (R)
House Schedule C LCO# 8959 (R)
House Schedule D LCO# 8963 (R)
House Schedule E LCO# 8968 (R)
House Schedule F LCO# 8993 (R)
House Schedule G LCO# 8977 (R)
House Schedule H LCO# 8627 (R)
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Senate LCO Amendment #9339 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9347 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9349 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9353 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9363 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9371 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9381 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9384 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9397 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9399 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9407 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9411 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9412 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9413 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #9428 (R)
Senate Roll Call Vote 242
Senate Roll Call Vote 243
Senate Roll Call Vote 244
Senate Roll Call Vote 245
Senate Roll Call Vote 246
Senate Roll Call Vote 247
Senate Schedule A LCO# 9357 (R)
Senate Schedule B LCO# 9404 (R)
Senate Schedule C LCO# 9408 (R)
Senate Schedule D LCO# 9409 (R)
Senate Schedule E LCO# 9342 (R)
Summary for Public Act No. 25-29
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