# Connecticut SB 01221: AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM.

Connecticut SB 01221, AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01221
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (146 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To implement the recommendations of the Comptroller concerning the administration of the Connecticut Retirement Security Program.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Care attendants gain retirement savings access: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying personal care attendants gain access to Connecticut’s retirement savings program. They must be at least 19, work in Connecticut, and have at least 30 days with a qualified employer. A consumer receiving their care through a state-funded program counts as a qualifi…
- Workers gain access to federal matches: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Connecticut Comptroller must provide a retirement savings option that can accept federal Saver’s Match contributions. This requirement serves program participants who receive that federal match. The law does not set the match amount or make every participant eligible.
- Employers face penalties for retirement violations: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered employers face penalties for failing to enroll workers or send required retirement contributions. The Connecticut Comptroller must send at least two warning notices, then a final notice. Penalties can apply each year noncompliance continues for at least 90 calendar d…
- New retirement contribution defaults for workers: mixed, low. Connecticut retirement program participants enrolled on or after July 1, 2025, face a new rule for default contributions. It applies only when they have not chosen their own contribution level. The default follows federal tax law, Section 414A(b)(3)(A); this law does not state a percentage or dolla…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 113 | pass | 10 | 26 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 114 | pass | 25 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Roll Call Vote 199 | pass | 102 | 38 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Public Act 25-30 (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: House Passed (House)
- 2025-05-02: House Calendar Number 524 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 7580 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: File Number 179 (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Senate Calendar Number 144 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 12:00 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

- Public Act No. 25-30, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00030-R00SB-01221-PA.PDF)
- File No. 179, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 179: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 179: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7577 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07577-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7578 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07578-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7579 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07579-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7580 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07580-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7592 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07592-FNA.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 199: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00199-R00SB01221-HV.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00LAB-CV73-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7577 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07577-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7578 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07578-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7579 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07579-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7592 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07592-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 113: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00113-R00SB01221-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 114: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00114-R00SB01221-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 7580 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00030-R01SB-01221-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-30 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00030-R00SB-01221-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 179 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 179 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 179 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01221-R000179-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7577 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07577-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7578 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07578-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7579 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07579-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7580 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07580-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7592 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00LCO07592-FNA.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 199 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00199-R00SB01221-HV.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01221-R00LAB-CV73-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7577 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07577-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7578 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07578-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7579 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07579-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7592 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07592-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 113 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00113-R00SB01221-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 114 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00114-R00SB01221-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 7580 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01221-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-30 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00030-R01SB-01221-SUM.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-SB01221-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).