# Connecticut SB 01185: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.

Connecticut SB 01185, AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Planning and Development Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (File Number 731); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01185
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-23, File Number 731
- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (59 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase the maximum penalty for the violation of certain municipal regulations and ordinances to one thousand dollars and adjust such amount for inflation annually.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Planning and Development Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-23: File Number 731 (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Calendar Number 401 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-15: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Joint Favorable Change of Reference Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Public Hearing 02/03 (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 731, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R02-SB.PDF)
- PD Joint Favorable Change of Reference, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 731: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 731: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUD-CV160-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUDA-CV161-TS.PDF)
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00PD-CV102-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. 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R02-SB.PDF)
- [PD Joint Favorable Change of Reference (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 731 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01185-R000731-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUD-CV160-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00JUDA-CV161-TS.PDF)
- [PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01185-R00PD-CV102-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-SB01185-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).