# Connecticut SB 00977: AN ACT PROTECTING PARTICIPANTS IN TITLE IX PROCEEDINGS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Connecticut SB 00977, AN ACT PROTECTING PARTICIPANTS IN TITLE IX PROCEEDINGS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00977
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROTECTING PARTICIPANTS IN TITLE IX PROCEEDINGS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education and employment advancement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (46 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide immunity from liability for students and employees of institutions of higher education who report or disclose being a victim of sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence and participate or testify in any Title IX investigation or proceedings.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 28 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: File Number 373 (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Senate Calendar Number 224 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 373, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R01-SB.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R02-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R03-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 373: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 373: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-FN.PDF)
- HED Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-CV51-TS.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-CV15-TS.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00JUD-CV203-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. 373 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R01-SB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R02-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 373 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 373 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00977-R000373-FN.PDF)
- [HED Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-JFR.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-CV51-TS.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00HED-CV15-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00977-R00JUD-CV203-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-SB00977-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).