# Connecticut SB 01259: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, WATERBURY CAMPUS.

Connecticut SB 01259, AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, WATERBURY CAMPUS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01259
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, WATERBURY CAMPUS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (199 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study workforce shortages, workforce development and training availability.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Roll Call Vote 263 AS AMENDED | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 222 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 19 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Special Act 25-8 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-31: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-23: House Calendar Number 638 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9098 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 332 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Calendar Number 206 (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)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 25-8, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00008-R00SB-01259-SA.PDF)
- File No. 332, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 332: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1259, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00CE-CV43-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 332: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8986 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00LCO08986-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9098 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00LCO09098-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1259, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9098): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 263 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00263-R00SB01259-HV.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #8986 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08986-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 222: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00222-R00SB01259-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 9098 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00SA-AMD.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
- [Special Act No. 25-8 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00008-R00SB-01259-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 332 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 332 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1259, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01259-R00CE-CV43-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 332 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01259-R000332-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8986 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00LCO08986-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9098 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00LCO09098-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1259, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9098) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01259-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 263 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00263-R00SB01259-HV.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #8986 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08986-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 222 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00222-R00SB01259-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 9098 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01259-R00SA-AMD.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-SB01259-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).