# Connecticut SB 00525: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Connecticut SB 00525, AN ACT CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (File Number 479) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00525
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-03, File Number 479
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To generate job growth and economic development by requiring the state and its agents to give preference to in-state manufacturers, fabricators and erectors.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-03: File Number 479 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Calendar Number 273 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 479, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R01-SB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 479: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 479: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-CV104-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-CV37-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. 479 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R01-SB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 479 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 479 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00525-R000479-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-CV104-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00525-R00LAB-CV37-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-SB00525-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).