# Connecticut SB 00545: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SATISFACTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND PROHIBITING REMOTE RECONNECTION FEES.

Connecticut SB 00545, AN ACT CONCERNING THE SATISFACTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND PROHIBITING REMOTE RECONNECTION FEES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00545
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SATISFACTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND PROHIBITING REMOTE RECONNECTION FEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (44 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to adopt and enforce quality of service standards concerning telephone service, and (2) prohibit the collection of fees for remote reconnection of telecommunications services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 28 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 16 | 9 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 421 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 243 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Public Hearing 02/04 (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 421, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R01-SB.PDF)
- ET Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R02-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R03-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 421: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-BA.PDF)
- ET Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-CV47-TS.PDF)
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-CV37-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 421: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00JUD-CV213-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. 421 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R01-SB.PDF)
- [ET Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R02-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 421 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-BA.PDF)
- [ET Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-JFR.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-CV47-TS.PDF)
- [ET Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00ET-CV37-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 421 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00545-R000421-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00545-R00JUD-CV213-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-SB00545-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).