# Connecticut SB 00373: AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.

Connecticut SB 00373, AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (House Calendar Number 497); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00373
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-23, House Calendar Number 497
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 38
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow a personal income tax deduction for a stipend paid by a municipality to a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire police officer or volunteer ambulance member.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsor: Ben McGorty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Buckbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Lanoue (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Aniskovich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Stewart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Veach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Irene M. Haines (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Canino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark DeCaprio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick S. Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 140 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 281, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R02-SB.PDF)
- PS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 281: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00FIN-CV54-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 281: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-FN.PDF)
- PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00PS-CV70-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 140: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00140-R00SB00373-SV.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 281 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R02-SB.PDF)
- [PS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 281 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00FIN-CV54-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 281 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00373-R000281-FN.PDF)
- [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00373-R00PS-CV70-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 140 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00140-R00SB00373-SV.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00373-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).