# Connecticut SB 01312: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

Connecticut SB 01312, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01312
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (143 yes, 80 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To (1) reduce the amount of time an employer can protest unemployment benefits that such employer contends to have been improperly charged, (2) change the position of the Unemployed Workers' Advocate to classified service, (3) require physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to report suspected occupational diseases to the Labor Department, and (4) make technical changes to the labor statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Employers face shorter unemployment charge deadlines: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, employers have 40 days, down from 60, after receiving a quarterly unemployment charge statement to protest. Written protests must explain why charges resulted from fraud or error. The statement serves as notice that the listed benefits were properly payable. Employers can…
- Workplace disease reporting and evidence limits: mixed, low. Effective upon passage, doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses must report suspected work-related diseases within 48 hours. Reports to Connecticut’s Labor Department must include patient identity, contact details, occupation, employer details, disease, and other requ…

## 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 | 11 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Roll Call Vote 296 AS AMENDED | pass | 96 | 42 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 250 | pass | 25 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 249 | pass | 11 | 25 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Public Act 25-117 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-30: House Calendar Number 662 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 9518 (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8295 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: File Number 173 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Calendar Number 138 (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)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-117, 2025-06-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00117-R00SB-01312-PA.PDF)
- File No. 173, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 173: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1312, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 173: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8295 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00LCO08295-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9518 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00LCO09518-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1312, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8295): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 296 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00296-R00SB01312-HV.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00LAB-CV82-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 249: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00249-R00SB01312-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 250: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00250-R00SB01312-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 8295 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Schedule B LCO# 9518 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00SB-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-117: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00117-R02SB-01312-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. 25-117 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00117-R00SB-01312-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1312, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01312-R000173-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8295 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00LCO08295-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9518 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00LCO09518-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1312, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8295) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01312-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 296 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00296-R00SB01312-HV.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01312-R00LAB-CV82-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 249 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00249-R00SB01312-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 250 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00250-R00SB01312-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 8295 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Schedule B LCO# 9518 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01312-R00SB-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-117 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00117-R02SB-01312-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-SB01312-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).