Hot List 25
Legislative Report


Tuesday, December 9, 2025 3:53 AM




Priority Bills

SB 10
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION.

Bill Description:
To: (1) Establish (A) certain reporting requirements and enforcement provisions concerning compliance with mental health and substance use disorder benefit laws, and (B) the parity advancement account; (2) require health carriers to bear the burden of proving that certain health care services under adverse determination or utilization review are not medically necessary; (3) establish certain prohibitions on the use of step therapy for prescription drugs; (4) require health carriers to include certain provisions in contracts with health care providers regarding reimbursement for certain covered health benefits; (5) establish certain requirements concerning stop loss insurance policies for health care or medical benefits under any self-funded employee health benefit plan; (6) establish certain health insurance rate filing requirements and require that the Insurance Commissioner adopt regulations concerning affordability in rate filing; (7) prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to make an adverse determination based on medical necessity; and (8) prohibit any individual or group health insurance policy from imposing (A) arbitrary time limits on reimbursement for general anesthesia services, or (B) unilateral arbitrary limitations on reimbursement for medically necessary ancillary services.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/24)

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SB 1525
AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM STATUTES.

Bill Description:
To implement the Teachers' Retirement Board's recommendations for changes to the teachers' retirement system statutes.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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Monitored Bills

SB 1396
AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.

Bill Description:
To establish various requirements concerning earned but unpaid wage or salary income advances.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/8)

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SB 1450
AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.

Bill Description:
To recruit and retain health care providers in the state.

Substitute Language: SB 1450-PH-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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HB 5001
AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

Bill Description:
To improve the quality and delivery of special education services.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/23)

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HB 7287
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 1
AN ACT INCREASING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Bill Description:
To improve the quality of education for the state's children.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/23)

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