# Connecticut SB 01502: AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCE REDUCTION OR RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Connecticut SB 01502, AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCE REDUCTION OR RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (File Number 742) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01502
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCE REDUCTION OR RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-04-23, File Number 742
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (29 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To permit survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or trafficking in persons for whom violence or abuse suffered by such survivors was a contributing factor influencing such survivor to commit an offense to be eligible for a sentence reduction or relief.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 29 | 12 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-23: File Number 742 (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Calendar Number 395 (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)
- 2025-04-08: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Public Hearing 03/17 (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 742, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 742: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 742: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00JUD-CV110-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. 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01502-R000742-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01502-R00JUD-CV110-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-SB01502-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).