# Connecticut SB 01538: AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING AND CROWDING.

Connecticut SB 01538, AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING AND CROWDING., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (File Number 713) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01538
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING AND CROWDING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-04-16, File Number 713
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing an expedited conservator process for emergency department patients to alleviate emergency department boarding and crowding.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-16: File Number 713 (legislature)
- 2025-04-16: Senate Calendar Number 382 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Public Hearing 03/24 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 713, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 713: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 713: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00PH-CV116-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. 713 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 713 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 713 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01538-R000713-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01538-R00PH-CV116-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-SB01538-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).