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SB 977 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT PROTECTING PARTICIPANTS IN TITLE IX PROCEEDINGS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 977 protects students and employees at colleges who report sexual assault, stalking, or intimate partner violence, or participate in related investigations. It grants immunity from legal trouble for making such reports, disclosures, or testifying in proceedings, except for perjury or malicious intent. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all institutions of higher education in the state.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill grants immunity for reporting sexual assault/stalking, encouraging victim participation in investigations - aligning with criminal justice reform by strengthening victim protections and reporting processes.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → HED Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to narrow the immunity provision by changing it from civil and criminal liability to only civil liability, and by clarifying that the report must be made to the institution rather than just being reported or disclosed. The bill also changed from a Committee Bill to a Joint Favorable Substitute, indicating it has passed committee review and received favorable amendments from both chambers.
Scope change
The scope of liability immunity was narrowed from both civil and criminal to only civil liability.
REQUIREMENT

Changed liability immunity from civil and criminal to only civil liability, reducing the protection scope for the reporting individual.

Clarified that the victim must report or disclose the assault to the institution rather than just report or disclose it generally.

TECHNICAL

Changed document type from Committee Bill to Joint Favorable Substitute, indicating legislative progress through committee review and inter-chamber agreement.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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