# Connecticut SB 01320: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING ACTING BUILDING OFFICIALS, CERTAIN PARKING SPACES AND ELEVATOR CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION.

Connecticut SB 01320, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING ACTING BUILDING OFFICIALS, CERTAIN PARKING SPACES AND ELEVATOR CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01320
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING ACTING BUILDING OFFICIALS, CERTAIN PARKING SPACES AND ELEVATOR CERTIFICATES OF OPERATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (208 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To implement the recommendations of the Department of Administrative Services regarding (1) the appointment of acting building officials, (2) width and cross hatch requirements for parking spaces designated for persons who are blind and persons with disabilities, and (3) the renewal of elevator certificates of operation.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wider accessible parking spaces for vans: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, accessible passenger-van parking spaces must be 16 feet wide, including 8 feet of crosshatched access space. The law retains passenger-car standards applying since October 1, 2017: 15 feet wide, including 5 feet of crosshatched space. Both types must be as close as possib…
- Towns can cover building officials’ absences: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, local leaders can appoint a licensed acting building official after the regular official’s absence reaches 15 consecutive days. An acting appointment covers only one period, lasting no more than 180 days. Acting appointments also remain available after death, disability, dis…
- Elevator certificates pair fees with safety checks: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, approved new, relocated, or altered elevators and escalators receive an operating certificate costing $250. The certificate lists approved capacity and speed and must be posted where it is easy to see. The initial certificate lasts 12 months; later renewals cost $240 ever…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 90 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Roll Call Vote 330 | pass | 148 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-108 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed (House)
- 2025-04-16: House Calendar Number 458 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 429 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 251 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-108, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00108-R00SB-01320-PA.PDF)
- File No. 429, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-FC.PDF)
- PS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 429: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 429: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 330: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00330-R00SB01320-HV.PDF)
- PS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00PS-CV50-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 90: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00090-R00SB01320-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-108: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00108-R01SB-01320-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. 25-108 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00108-R00SB-01320-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-FC.PDF)
- [PS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 429 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01320-R000429-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 330 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00330-R00SB01320-HV.PDF)
- [PS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00PS-JFR.PDF)
- [PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01320-R00PS-CV50-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 90 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00090-R00SB01320-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-108 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00108-R01SB-01320-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-SB01320-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).