# Connecticut SB 01450: AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.

Connecticut SB 01450, AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Health 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 01450
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (289 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To recruit and retain health care providers in the state.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Loan payment help for health workers: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Connecticut establishes annual student loan reimbursement grants, limited by available funding. Providers must hold a state Department of Public Health license and work full-time in Connecticut. Only qualifying loan payments made during that employment count; self-employed p…
- Moving grants for athletic trainers: benefit, medium. Effective July 1, 2025, the law requires Connecticut to establish athletic trainer relocation grants by January 1, 2026. Grants depend on available funding. Applicants must move to Connecticut, get a Connecticut athletic trainer license, practice in the state, and meet commissioner-set eligibility…
- Home courses for future health workers: benefit, low. Effective July 1, 2025, the law requires a virtual training pilot by January 1, 2026, within available funding. Connecticut's public health department must partner with a Connecticut-based education or educational technology provider. Home-based courses meet applicable training and competency evalu…
- More health career guidance for students: benefit, low. Effective July 1, 2025, Connecticut's education commissioner must update the health care careers plan by January 1, 2026. The plan must specifically promote radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, and respiratory care. It includes career-day presentations, partnerships with educational…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 43 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 29 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 394 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Roll Call Vote 316 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 258 | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-27: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Public Act 25-162 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Disagreeing Action, Tabled for Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 10440 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-30: House Calendar Number 666 (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 Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 7795 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 611 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Calendar Number 336 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-162, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00162-R00SB-01450-PA.PDF)
- File No. 611, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-SB.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00APP-CV177-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 611: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1450, as amended by House "A" and Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1450, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 611: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10328 (Minimal Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO10328-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10440 (Minimal Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO10440-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7795 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO07795-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8970 (Minimal Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO08970-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1450, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7795): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1450, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7795), House "A" (LCO 10440): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R03-FN.PDF), [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10328 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10328-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 316 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00316-R00SB01450-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10440 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00PH-CV92-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #8970 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08970-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 258: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00258-R00SB01450-SV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 394: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00394-R00SB01450-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 7795 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-162: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00162-R03SB-01450-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. 25-162 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00162-R00SB-01450-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 611 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-SB.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00APP-CV177-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 611 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1450, as amended by House "A" and Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1450, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 611 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R000611-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10328 (Minimal Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO10328-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10440 (Minimal Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO10440-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7795 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO07795-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8970 (Minimal Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00LCO08970-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1450, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7795) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R01-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1450, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7795), House "A" (LCO 10440) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R03-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1450, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7795), House "A" (LCO 10440) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01450-R02-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10328 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10328-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 316 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00316-R00SB01450-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10440 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01450-R00PH-CV92-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #8970 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08970-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 258 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00258-R00SB01450-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 394 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00394-R00SB01450-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 7795 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01450-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-162 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00162-R03SB-01450-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-SB01450-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).