# Connecticut SB 01151: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

Connecticut SB 01151, AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (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 01151
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To disregard from income certain federal veterans' benefits when determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: File Number 280 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Calendar Number 181 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Public Hearing 01/30 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 280, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R02-SB.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00APP-CV154-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 280: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 280: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-FN.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00VA-CV82-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. 280 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R02-SB.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00APP-CV154-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 280 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 280 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01151-R000280-FN.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01151-R00VA-CV82-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-SB01151-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).