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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 8

AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS AND ENHANCEMENTS TO WORKERS' RIGHTS.

Vetoed by the Governor on June 23, 2025; the veto was not overridden. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To protect workers' rights.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

19 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Mae Flexer, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Herron Gaston, Jan Hochadel, Paul Honig, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Ceci Maher, Martha Marx, Douglas McCrory, Patricia Billie Miller, MD Rahman, Derek Slap, Gary A. Winfield

In the House of Representatives

    68 co-sponsors

    Laurie Sweet, Rebecca Martinez, Nick Gauthier, Corey P. Paris, Mary Fortier, Nicholas Menapace, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Josh Elliott, Anne M. Hughes, Joshua M. Hall, William Heffernan, Geoff Luxenberg, Rep. 025A, Amy Morrin Bello, Frank Smith, Kevin Brown, Julio A. Concepcion, Bob Godfrey, Kara Rochelle, Steven Winter, Roland J. Lemar, Brandon Chafee, Jillian Gilchrest, Marcus Brown, Mike Demicco, Anthony L. Nolan, Kaitlyn Shake, Rep. 139A, Aundre Bumgardner, David DeFronzo, Kate Farrar, Gregory Haddad, Emmanuel Sanchez, Hubert D. Delany, Kai J. Belton, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Juan R. Candelaria, Sarah Keitt, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Henry J. Genga, Patrick Biggins, James Sanchez, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Susan M. Johnson, Toni E. Walker, Gary A. Turco Jr., Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Kenneth Gucker, Patricia A. Dillon, Daniel Gaiewski, Robin E. Comey, Kadeem Roberts, Tom Delnicki, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Hilda E. Santiago, Jonathan Fazzino, Eilish Collins Main, Andre F. Baker Jr., Larry B. Butler, Travis Simms, Jonathan Jacobson, Derell Wilson, Jason Doucette, Farley Santos, Trenee McGee, Antonio Felipe

    Its course

    January 8 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action37 actions on 21 days

    In the SenateJan 8 to May 28140 days

    Labor and Public Employees CommitteeJan 8 to Mar 657 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 252 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 1 to May 54 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to May 302 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 910 days

    With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 2314 days

    After the vetoJun 23 to Jun 23 · stopped0 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 28 · Adopted May 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 30

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 8 – May 28

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    2. Feb 5Drafted as a bill by Labor and Public Employees Committee
    3. Feb 6Sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    4. Feb 7Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
    5. Mar 6Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 23Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 25Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 1Sent to Appropriations Committee
    9. May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
    10. May 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    11. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 28 – May 30

    1. May 28Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 30The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 25-64
    2. Jun 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Vetoed by the Governor
    All 37 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 5DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Mar 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Mar 24FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 23REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 28NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 1REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    20. May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    21. May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    22. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    23. May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    24. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    25. May 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    27. May 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    28. May 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    29. May 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    30. May 30HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    31. May 30AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    32. May 30HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    33. May 30IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    34. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    35. Jun 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    36. Jun 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    37. Jun 23VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor