# Connecticut SB 01562: AN ACT CHANGING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN. Connecticut SB 01562, AN ACT CHANGING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01562-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 01562 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CHANGING THE AUTHORIZED USE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-30 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: government oversight - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (193 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To remove the deed restriction that a parcel of state land previously conveyed to the town of Newtown be used for economic development purposes to permit its use for open space or recreational purposes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | House | House Roll Call Vote 311 | pass | 145 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 312 | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-06-30: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2025-06-11: Special Act 25-15 (legislature) - 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2025-06-03: House Passed (House) - 2025-05-30: House Calendar Number 677 (House) - 2025-05-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-05-30: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House) - 2025-05-30: On Consent Calendar (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Senate Passed (Senate) - 2025-05-27: File Number 959 (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Calendar Number 544 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-05-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/27/25 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-05-15: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Public Hearing 05/05 (legislature) - 2025-04-30: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature) ## Bill text - Special Act No. 25-15, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00015-R00SB-01562-SA.PDF) - File No. 959, 2025-05-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-FC.PDF) - GOS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 959: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 959: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-FN.PDF) - GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00GOS-CV67-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 311: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00311-R00SB01562-HV.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 312: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00312-R00SB01562-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 - [Special Act No. 25-15 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/SA/PDF/2025SA-00015-R00SB-01562-SA.PDF) - [File No. 959 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-FC.PDF) - [GOS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 959 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 959 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01562-R000959-FN.PDF) - [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01562-R00GOS-CV67-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 311 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00311-R00SB01562-HV.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 312 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00312-R00SB01562-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01562-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).