# Connecticut SB 01027: AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS.

Connecticut SB 01027, AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-30 (House Calendar Number 657) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01027
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE OPPOSE APPLICATIONS BY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES TO CONVERT ANY PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-30, House Calendar Number 657
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (60 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To remove the requirement that the state oppose any application by a federally recognized Indian tribe to convert any parcel of fee interest land to federal trust status.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 252 | pass | 34 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-30: House Calendar Number 657 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 328 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Calendar Number 202 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 328, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R01-SB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 328: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 328: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-CV96-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-CV23-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 252: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00252-R00SB01027-SV.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. 328 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R01-SB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 328 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 328 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01027-R000328-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-CV96-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01027-R00LAB-CV23-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 252 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00252-R00SB01027-SV.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-SB01027-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).