# Connecticut SB 01219: AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT FOR FELONY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FRAUD.

Connecticut SB 01219, AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT FOR FELONY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FRAUD., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-01 (Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01219
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT FOR FELONY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FRAUD.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase the threshold dollar amount for an individual to become guilty of a felony for receiving unemployment benefits by fraudulent means.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 167 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Calendar Number 132 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Public Hearing 02/06 (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 167, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 167: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 167: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00LAB-CV75-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. 167 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 167 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 167 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01219-R000167-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01219-R00LAB-CV75-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-SB01219-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).