# Connecticut SB 01271: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

Connecticut SB 01271, AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (File Number 204) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01271
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-25, File Number 204
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require public and school libraries to develop a (1) collection development and maintenance policy, (2) library program and display policy, and (3) library material review and reconsideration policy.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 12 | 5 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-25: File Number 204 (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Calendar Number 154 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/13 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 204, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-FC.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 204: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 204: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7220 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01271-R00LCO07220-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7777 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01271-R00LCO07777-FNA.PDF)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00KID-CV68-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7220 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07220-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #7777 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07777-R00-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
- [File No. 204 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-FC.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 204 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 204 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01271-R000204-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7220 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01271-R00LCO07220-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7777 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01271-R00LCO07777-FNA.PDF)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01271-R00KID-CV68-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7220 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07220-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #7777 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07777-R00-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-SB01271-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).