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HB 7202 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

HB 7202 establishes two new training initiatives for law enforcement in Connecticut. First, it creates a "social work and law enforcement project" at Southern Connecticut State University to train police and social workers to collaborate, with goals including addressing systemic racism and improving community wellness. Second, it mandates a police training center at Central Connecticut State University focused on crime scene processing and forensic evidence. The bill also significantly increases required training for officers handling juvenile cases (to 27 hours minimum in basic training) and requires new curriculum by 2026 on interacting with people with autism, cognitive impairments, or mental health conditions, developed with input from affected communities. These changes directly affect all Connecticut police officers through updated training requirements.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates training to address systemic racism, improve community wellness, and enhance police accountability through collaborative law enforcement-social work initiatives.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PS Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to replace a proposed advisory board with direct establishment of two training projects and centers at specific universities. The changes clarify funding restrictions, update training curriculum requirements for juvenile matters, and add new training on mental health and disability interactions for police officers.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from creating an advisory oversight board to directly mandating the establishment of a social work and law enforcement project at Southern Connecticut State University and a police training center at Central Connecticut State University.
REQUIREMENT

Replaced the creation of a Law Enforcement Training Advisory Board with direct statutory authority for the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to establish two specific training initiatives at designated universities.

Added new training curriculum requirements for police officers regarding interactions with persons who have mental illness or mental or physical disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and cognitive impairment.

TIMELINE

Updated implementation deadlines for training programs, extending juvenile matter training requirements from 2020 to 2026 for certain specialized techniques involving autism spectrum disorder and cognitive impairment.

FISCAL

Added explicit requirements that any use of project or center funding for purposes other than training or education must receive written commissioner authorization.

SCOPE

Expanded the social work and law enforcement project objectives to include promoting dialogue concerning diversity, disparities, and systemic racism in criminal and juvenile justice settings.

Floor votes · House May 31, 2025

How they voted

143–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 151
May 31, 2025
D Democratic102
98 Yea 4
96% Yea
R Republican49
45 Yea 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.