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SB 829 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING PRE AND POST-SHIFT HOURS.

SB 829 clarifies that "hours worked" includes time employees spend undergoing required security screenings at work. This change ensures employees are paid for this time, which was previously inconsistently treated under the law. The bill directly affects all workers required to pass through security screenings as part of their job duties, including retail, healthcare, and office staff. It takes effect October 1, 2025, and has no fiscal impact as the Department of Labor already enforces this practice.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies required security screening time counts as 'hours worked', ensuring payment and strengthening workers' compensation rights for all affected employees.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a proposed version to a committee version, primarily changing the bill number and LCO number while retaining the same substantive policy. The core change defines 'hours worked' to explicitly include time spent in employer-required security screenings, ensuring employees are compensated for this time under wage and hour laws.
Scope change
The scope of applicability remains unchanged; the bill still applies to employees covered under chapter 558 of the general statutes regarding hours worked.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Proposed Bill No. 829' to 'Committee Bill No. 829' with updated LCO number from 2554 to 4617, reflecting legislative processing status.

DEFINITION

Added explicit language to subdivision (2) of section 31-76b stating that 'hours worked' includes time spent in security screenings required by an employer.

REQUIREMENT

Added comprehensive definition of 'hours worked' including time on premises, waiting time without work, and on-call time, with specific provisions for emergency service call-outs and companionship service workers.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of October 1, 2025 for the amendments to section 31-76b(2).

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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