# Connecticut SB 01543: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

Connecticut SB 01543, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01543
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (81 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require that persons who are incarcerated be immediately provided evidence-based mental health interventions upon initial assessment and intake, (2) require that persons who are incarcerated be fed palatable and nutritious meals and not be served nutraloaf as punishment, (3) ensure that persons who are incarcerated are provided a form to authorize another person to access their medical records, (4) cause the publication of the Criminal Justice Institute's report concerning cases of medical neglect in Connecticut's correctional facilities and provide that claimants in such cases be granted permission to sue the state, (5) adopt measures to increase access to data concerning cases involving medical neglect by the Department of Correction, (6) require a study of relocating the New Haven Correctional Center on Whalley Avenue and the Bridgeport Correctional Center, (7) employ measures to increase staffing at correctional facilities, (8) increase productive time for out-of-cell time for persons who are incarcerated, (9) ensure incidents of violence against correctional officers are fully documented, and (10) establish a pilot program for body scans in lieu of body and cavity searches and bonding for such program.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 40 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 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)
- 2025-04-29: File Number 801 (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Calendar Number 420 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Public Hearing 03/26 (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 801, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R02-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00APP-CV180-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 801: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 801: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-FN.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUD-CV127-TS.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUDA-CV128-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. 801 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R02-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00APP-CV180-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 801 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 801 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01543-R000801-FN.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUD-CV127-TS.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01543-R00JUDA-CV128-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-SB01543-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).