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HB 7107 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXPANDING GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, UPDATES TO ABLE ACCOUNT STATUTES AND OVERSIGHT OF DRIVING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

HB 7107 creates a task force to study ways to increase government job opportunities for people with disabilities, directly affecting state employers and job seekers with disabilities. It updates ABLE account rules to make it easier for people with disabilities to save money for qualified expenses like housing or education. The bill also adds safety oversight requirements for driving programs serving people with disabilities, ensuring better access to transportation. Signed into law as Public Act 25-148 on July 1, 2025, these changes are now effective policy.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates task force to expand government employment for disabled workers, updates ABLE accounts for financial security, adds transportation safety oversight - directly advancing employment access and benefits for disabled persons.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → HS Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with several substantive changes to how contracts are awarded for services involving persons with disabilities. The most significant change is the addition of new provisions requiring awarding authorities to follow specific competitive bidding rules when multiple qualified partnerships submit proposals, and to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder or most advantageous proposer when multiple bids exist.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include more detailed contract award procedures and clarified the process when multiple qualified partnerships compete for contracts.
REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for contract awarding when multiple qualified partnerships submit bids, mandating selection of the lowest responsible bidder or most advantageous proposer per existing state law.

Added provisions specifying what to do when a qualified partnership does not submit a bid or is not awarded the contract, directing the awarding authority to follow existing procurement statutes.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill designation from 'Raised Bill No. 7107' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7107' and updated the LCO number reference format.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect the substitute bill version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.