# Connecticut SB 01439: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".

Connecticut SB 01439, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL"., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (House Calendar Number 627) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01439
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-05-22, House Calendar Number 627
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (76 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To align the Connecticut definition of "child sexual abuse material" with the federal definition of "child pornography".

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 202 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-22: House Calendar Number 627 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-20: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: File Number 739 (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Calendar Number 392 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-16: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 739, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 739: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 739: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00JUD-CV123-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 202: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00202-R00SB01439-SV.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. 739 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 739 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 739 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01439-R000739-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01439-R00JUD-CV123-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 202 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00202-R00SB01439-SV.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-SB01439-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).