# Connecticut SB 01337: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS.

Connecticut SB 01337, AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Banking Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Public Hearing 02/27) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01337
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Public Hearing 02/27
- Sponsor: Banking Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: banking
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish that if a debtor notifies a creditor that the debtor is engaged in a problem gambling program, the creditor shall suspend collection activities for a period of thirty calendar days.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Banking Committee

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Banking (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01337-R00-SB.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
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01337-R00-SB.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-SB01337-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).