# Connecticut SB 01418: AN ACT REDUCING BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY.

Connecticut SB 01418, AN ACT REDUCING BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01418
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REDUCING BARRIERS TO FOOD SECURITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To maximize state and federal resources to reduce barriers to food security.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 16 | 6 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: File Number 437 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 260 (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)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/06 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 437, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R02-SB.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00APP-CV111-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 437: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 437: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00HS-CV112-TS.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. 437 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R02-SB.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00APP-CV111-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 437 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 437 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01418-R000437-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01418-R00HS-CV112-TS.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-SB01418-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).