2025 Regular Session • Connecticut Legislature
SB01239: An Act Concerning The Fallen Hero Fund And Providing Health Insurance Coverage To Survivors Of First Responders Who Are Killed In The Line Of Duty.
Legislative Summary
To (1) establish that the surviving family of a firefighter killed in the line of duty shall be paid a death benefit from the Fallen Officer Fund, (2) rename such fund the "Fallen Officer and Firefighter Fund", and (3) provide health insurance coverage to the survivors of a firefighter killed in the line of duty.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Senate
2/7/2025
Public Hearing 02/11
Senate
3/18/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
Senate
3/18/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Calendar Number 247
Senate
4/2/2025
File Number 425
Senate
5/1/2025
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/5/2025
Joint Favorable
Senate
5/6/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/7/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Senate
5/7/2025
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/7/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/15/2025
Senate Passed
Senate
5/16/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
House Calendar Number 616
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Roll Call Vote 181
5/15/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
5/5/2025
44
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
PS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/18/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 10
Primary Sponsor

Saud Anwar
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Robin Comey
Democrat
Fred Gee
Democrat
Herron Gaston
Democrat
Paul Cicarella
Republican
Tony Hwang
Republican
Robert Sampson
Republican
Tom Delnicki
Republican
Kara Rochelle
Democrat
Jeff Gordon
Republican
Patricia Miller
Democrat
Joan Hartley
Democrat
William Buckbee
Republican
Christie Carpino
Republican
Martin Foncello
Republican
Joseph Zullo
Republican
Chris Aniskovich
Republican